Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060987111 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 219 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Traditionally, OCD has been treated with Prozac or similar drugs. In Brain Lock, Jeffrey M. Using the real-life stories of actual patients, Brain Lock explains this revolutionary method and provides readers with the inspiration and tools to free themselves from their psychic prisons and regain control of their lives.. Proven by brain-imaging tests to actually alter the brain's chemistry, this method doesn't rely on psychopharmaceuticals. Schwartz presents a simple four-step method for overcoming OCD that is so effective, it's now used in academic treatment centers throughout the world. Instead, patients use cognitive self-therapy and behavior modification to develop new patterns of response to their obsessions. The problem with medication, aside from its cost, is that 30 percent of people treated don't respond to it, and when the pills stop, the symptoms invariably return. An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and live diminished lives in which they are compelled to obsess about something or to repeat a similar task over and
Good info, but presented in a disorganized fashion. Honest John Good info., but not particularly well written. Disorganized, needs some serious editing. Also, as a psychologist, I disagree with the suggestion that one should just tell oneself that I have a "brain disorder" when one has obsessions and compulsions, which suggest an immutable condition, which is the opposite of what the authors intend.. Amber said Helpful. So far the book has been helpful. I am not finished yet with it, but OCD is no joke and so far it is giving me hope that I can work on getting rid of my obsessive thoughts.. "Simple, effective, amazing" according to Geekdomo. After years of psychotherapy and countless medication changes I found it a losing battle that seemed to have no end. My psychiatrist had moved out of town and I was assigned a new psychiatrist. At our first meeting she suggested I sounded like I had OCD. Being that everyone claims to have OCD I was initially thinking "oh great another meaningless diagnosis". She then referred me to a specialist that treats OCD. The specialist recommended this book to me along with the OCD Workbook.As soon as I opened this book up I saw that 99% of my problem was in-fact OCD. I have what is called "Pure-O". It means that all of the compulsions a
Sinai School of Medicine. "A remarkable achievement! This book will make a world of difference in the lives of people with OCD." --Eric Hollander, M.D., Compulsive, Impulsive & Anxiety Disorders Program, Mt
He is a Research Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine. is an internationally-recognized authority on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and is the author of the bestseller Brain Lock. Jeffrey M. . Schwartz M.D