Thriving in relationships when you have OCD How to keep obsessions & compulsions from sabotaging love, friendship, & family connections
Book - 2022
"Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms-such as intense fears and worries, ritualistic and compulsive behavior, hypervigilance, and impulsivity-can put a strain on any relationship, whether it's family, friends, partners, or other interpersonal relationships of any type. This guide shows OCD sufferers how to reduce the impact of symptoms while strengthening trust, security, and connectedness"--
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- Genres
- Self-help publications
- Published
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Oakland, CA :
New Harbinger Publications
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182).
- ISBN
- 9781648480584
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Third Wheel: OCD's Role in Your Relationships
- 2. Accommodation and Reassurance: Your Relationships' Role in Your OCD
- 3. "I Can't See You Anymore": OCD Subtypes That Center on Relationships
- 4. The Family You Choose: Friendship and OCD
- 5. Putting Yourself Out There: Dating, Romance, and OCD
- 6. In the Bedroom: Sexual Intimacy and OCD
- 7. Moving In: Roommates and Partners at Home
- 8. We're All in This Together: Family and OCD
- 9. Managing OCD While Managing Kids: Parenting with OCD
- 10. Nine-to-Five: Relationships at Work
- References