Thoroughly revised and updated-the go-to book for OCD sufferers who want to master their fears and take charge of their lives In the first comprehensive guide to treating obsessive compulsive disorder based on clinically proven behavioral therapy techniques, Dr. Lee Baer's Getting Control has been providing OCD sufferers with information and relief for more than twenty years. In the same easy-to-understand format as the original, this updated edition includes: Cutting-edge behavioral therapy techniques Breakthrough advances in neuroscience Brand new material on hoarding Expanded sections on how families can help OCD sufferers The latest diagnostic standards as outlined by the American Psychiatric Association A completely revised list of resources OCD sufferers and their loved ones will find everything they need to assess their symptoms, set realistic goals, and create specific therapeutic exercises for managing this disorder. "Dr. Lee Baer is one of the world's leading experts on obsessive-compulsive disorder and on methods of self-help. This excellent third edition includes recent advances in the assessment and treatment of this disorder. Sufferers, relatives, and friends can benefit greatly from reading this book." "Very few clinicians are as experienced as Dr. Baer in the treatment of OCD. The previous editions of Getting Control were wonderful, and the current one is even better." "This excellent third edition includes recent advances in the assessment and treatment of this disorder. Sufferers, relatives, and friends can benefit greatly from reading this book." "What makes Baer's work stand out, beyond its breadth of information, is sincerity-and hopefulness"
