DO ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS SOUND FAMILIAR?

• You tend to worry…and you can’t get the worrisome thoughts out of your mind
• You leave the house, but go back again and again to check whether you locked the door…turned off the stove…left the iron on
• You save years and years of old magazines and newspapers because someday you might need an article
• You repeat certain numbers or words in your head to feel "good" or "safe"
• You need to arrange objects – like the things on a shelf or in a drawer – in a certain way or in a special pattern
• You won’t use a public bathroom because you might be contaminated
• You get upset if other people touch your things
• You have violent, bizarre, or frightening thoughts or fear you might hurt someone you love

IF SO, THEN YOU MIGHT BE SUFFERING FROM AN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN…STOP OBSESSING!

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 washing 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 conventional 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 crippling obsessions and compulsions. In Stop Obsessing! you will discover:

• A series of questionnaires to help you analyze the severity of your obsessions and compulsions
• An initial self-help program to overcome milder symptoms and reduce more severe cases
• The most effective way to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions
• An intensive three-week program for anyone who spends more than two hours a day on obsessions or rituals
• Expert guidance in determining whether you need the added help of a professional

Stop Obsessing ! powerful and reliable techniques have helped thousands of patients with OCD reduce or eliminate unwanted thoughts and rituals. Today, you or someone you love can recover and lead a normal life, free of excessive fears and worries. So why wait?

About the Authors

Edna B. Foa, Ph.D.

is Professor at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and an internationally renowned authority on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety, having generated a widely accepted conceptual model for understanding and treating anxiety disorders. Dr. Foa has published several books and numerous articles, and she has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from Division 12 for the American Psychological Association.

R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D.

directs the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Program in Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Wilson specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders.  He designed and served as lead psychologist for American Airlines' first national program for the fearful flier. Dr. Wilson is on the Board of Directors of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He served as Program Chair of the National Conferences on Anxiety Disorders from 1988-1991.

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