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Book Review of Stop Obsessing : How To Overcome Your Obsessions And Compulsions

Stop Obsessing : How To Overcome Your Obsessions And Compulsions
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Regain control over your life. If you find yourself tormented by unwanted, disturbing thoughts or compelled to perform rigidly set actions to reduce your distress, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may be as mild as doubting whether you turned off the iron before leaving the house, or it may be as severe and disabling as washig your hands for hours each day. But whatever its degree, OCD is distressing, uncomfortable, and can disrupt your life or destroy your most important relationships.
Until recently, OCD was considered to be almost untreatable using conventinal forms of therapy. Now it is known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. Drs Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, have developed a revolutionary self-help program that can help relieve cripling obesssions and compulsions.