Summary of Marisa T. Mazza, PsyD's The ACT Workbook for OCD

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is not a quirk or just a habit. It is a mental illness that brings with it a sense of fear and anxiety. It is not a choice, and it does not bring any sense of fulfillment or joy.
#2 OCD is a brain and behavioral disorder that is associated with anxiety, fear, doubt, or disgust, or any combination of these. It can take up to seventeen years from the onset of symptoms to connect to effective treatment.
#3 Triggers are what prompt your unwanted thoughts and urges in OCD. They can be external, such as people, places, and things in your environment, or they can be internal thoughts or urges. Obsessions are frequent and persistent thoughts, images, or urges that are disturbing and unwanted.
#4 obsessions can lead to years of suffering if they are not treated. They can take you away from what’s important to you, and they can lead to skin damage or infections if you try to avoid them by washing your hands excessively.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé mentale & traumatisme
• Santé mentale
• Santé mentale
• OCD
• Self-help
• Compulsive Behavior
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 11 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822503977
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Marisa T. Mazza and PsyD's The ACT Workbook for OCD
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#1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is not a quirk or just a habit. It is a mental illness that brings with it a sense of fear and anxiety. It is not a choice, and it does not bring any sense of fulfillment or joy.

#2

OCD is a brain and behavioral disorder that is associated with anxiety, fear, doubt, or disgust, or any combination of these. It can take up to seventeen years from the onset of symptoms to connect to effective treatment.

#3

Triggers are what prompt your unwanted thoughts and urges in OCD. They can be external, such as people, places, and things in your environment, or they can be internal thoughts or urges. Obsessions are frequent and persistent thoughts, images, or urges that are disturbing and unwanted.

#4

obsessions can lead to years of suffering if they are not treated. They can take you away from what’s important to you, and they can lead to skin damage or infections if you try to avoid them by washing your hands excessively.

#5

When you are caught up in obsessions, you are more likely to avoid things that make you uncomfortable. Compulsions are a form of avoidance, as the goal of doing these excessive and repetitive mental or physical acts is to reduce or neutralize the obsession or feeling of anxiety or disgust associated with the obsession.

#6

When we are in our minds, we are not present in our lives. We miss out on what gives us meaning and purpose. We can excessively think about how an upcoming event will turn out to avoid our fear of it happening.

#7

When you are caught up in obsessions, what happens. What do you do when you believe the obsession. What avoidance strategies do you engage in to decrease or escape the anxiety. Most people with OCD are born with certain biological vulnerabilities.

#8

There are many subtypes of OCD, and each person’s experience may be different. You should familiarize yourself with the various subtypes so you can identify shifts in your OCD sooner rather than later.

#9

Contamination obsessions are intrusive and unwanted thoughts about dirt, germs, illness, or disease. You may believe that you are currently infected with HIV, hepatitis, or some other disease, or you may worry about future contamination.

#10

Loss of control OCD typically involves worries about being out of control, either mentally or physically. It can involve fears of going crazy or losing touch with reality.

#11

If you experience harm OCD, you may worry about hurting yourself or others. Obsessions about harm may include fears about having been or about one day being responsible for harming or killing others or yourself.

#12

Perfectionistic obsessions are focused on things being right, flawless, and 100 percent. You may question whether you or what you have done is good enough. Perfectionism tends to show up in multiple areas of life and can be in combination with other forms of OCD.