Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Dis..., Jonathan Grayson
Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Dis..., Jonathan Grayson
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Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty, Updated Edition

Author: Jonathan Grayson

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 14 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/09/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Nearly six million Americans suffer from the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can manifest itself in many ways: paralyzing fear of contamination; unmanageable “checking” rituals; excessive concern with order, symmetry, and counting; and others.
 
Freedom from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder provides Dr. Jonathan Grayson’s revolutionary and compassionate program for finally breaking the cycle of overwhelming fear and endless rituals, including: 

   •  Self-assessment tests that guide readers in identifying their specific type of OCD and help track their progress in treatment
   •  Case studies from Dr. Grayson’s revolutionary and profoundly successful treatment program
   •  Blueprints for programs tailored to particular manifestations of OCD
   •  Previously unexplored manifestations of OCD such as obsessive staring, Relationship OCD (R-OCD), obsessive intolerance of environmental sounds and chewing sounds
   •  Therapy scripts to help individuals develop their own therapeutic voice, to motivate themselves to succeed
   •  New therapies used in conjunction with exposure techniques
   •  “Trigger sheets” for identifying and planning for obstacles that arise in treatment
   •  Information on building a support group
   •  And much more
Demystifying the process of OCD assessment and treatment, this indispensable book helps sufferers make sense of their own compulsions through frank, unflinching self-evaluation, and provides not only the knowledge of how to change—but the courage to do it.

*This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF that contains resources from the book.

About The Author

Jonathan Grayson, PhD, is the director of the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Philadelphia. A nationally recognized expert who has worked with OCD sufferers for more than three decades, Dr. Grayson was awarded the Patricia Perkins International OCD Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 for his work with OCD. In 1981 he organized the first OCD support group in the country, to which he still donates his time. He lives in Philadelphia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by K

True story: My mother-in-law had just left after a lengthy visit, and I was trying to get back into doing my own housework again. My mother-in-law is extremely helpful, but putting your house in someone else’s hands always comes at a price as things will not necessarily be done the way you would do......more

Goodreads review by Tori

This book was helpful, but also triggering. Proceed with caution and be prepared to have lots of exposure therapy shoved down your throat. You have to really be ready for it.......more

Goodreads review by Corvus

There was a glitch in my library app that caused me to lose my place, but I made it through the entire book/worksheet part into part of the appendices that were catered to specific kings of ocd. This, like another reviewer said, is a very good but very triggering book. Ideally one would use this in......more

Goodreads review by Lenny

4.5 stars Hard to rate this one but giving it 5 stars because LIFE CHANGING. This is a book for sufferers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and also has super helpful information about related Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety, Body Dysphormic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Personality. Even i......more

This man knows what he's talking about, and is very compassionate towards those who suffer from OCD. My copy was borrowed from the library, so I didn't fill out the exercises. Now, I want to buy it so I can do so! I highly recommend this book to those who know well the intense battle associated with......more


Quotes

"Dr. Grayson... writes about [OCD] with the mind of a scholar and the heart of a healer. Anyone who is plagued with chronic doubt, anxiety, and destructive rigid social behavior should read this book, and listen to what it says." —Daniel Gottlieb, Ph.D., host of NPR's Voices in the Family

"Not just another self-help book, this is an actual course of interactive therapy that breaks the cycle of fears and ritual. Dr. Grayson's uniquely empathetic and effective approach offers readers the understanding and motivation they need to get well—and stay well."—Patricia B. Perkins, J.D., executive director, Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation