Author: Dr Frederick Toates & Dr Olga Coschug-Toates

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition in which unwanted and intrusive thoughts (and accompanying compulsive behaviour) prevent you from living a fulfilling and healthy life.

Dr Frederick Toates, an eminent psychologist and a long-term sufferer from OCD who has managed to control the damaging aspects of this depressing condition, gives professional analysis and personal insights into both obsessional thoughts and obsessional behaviour.

This new and completely re-written second edition tells you all you need to know about OCD and gives sound, practical advice on how to control it.

• Effective plans and strategies for overcoming the debilitating aspects of obsessional neurosis
• Tried and tested therapeutic techniques that have worked for many people
• Helpful insights from the authors’ own experiences of OCD, giving leads to help you and your family and friends
• Medically accurate advice and encouragement on how to deal with your OCD

Contents

Part 1  Autobiographical sketch

• Home in Histon
• Leaving schoool
• Student Life
• Denmark – almost heaven
• Signs of trouble ahead
• Decline
• Getting back to normal
• Misplaced complacency
• Never get complacent
• Going public

Part 2  What is obsessional disorder and what can be done about it?

• The nature of the problem
• Overlap and confusion with other conditions
• Who develops the disorder, and what is it like for them?
• Professional help
• Self-help – what to do and what not to do
• Trying to solve the puzzle
• Some famous thoughts
• Conclusion
• Glossary

“...helpful both to those who suffer from the condition and those who wish to help, but struggle to understand"
Joan Bond, Director, TOP U.K.

"Dr Toates writes a remarkable book form the unique perspective of a psychologist and sufferer of the condition he writes about. A must read for anyone affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder."
Ashley Fulwood, Chief Executive of OCD-UK

Price: £14.99