Rewire your OCD brain : powerful neuroscience-based skills to break free from obsessive thoughts & fears

Rewire your OCD brain Powerful neuroscience-based skills to break free from obsessive thoughts & fears

Catherine M. Pittman

Book - 2021

"What causes obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and how can you stop them at the source? Written by a clinical psychologist and a clinical neuropsychologist, Rewire Your OCD Brain offers strategies based in cutting-edge neuroscience to help readers rewire the brain processes that cause their worst symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Readers will find a wealth of tools and practices for dealing with OCD, including relaxation, habit-change, cognitive restructuring, cognitive defusion, distraction, and mindfulness"--

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Subjects
Obsessive-compulsive disorder > Popular works.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder > Miscellanea.
Published
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Catherine M. Pittman (author)
Other Authors
William H. Youngs (author)
Physical Description
203 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781684037186
  • Part 1. Obsessive Brain Basics
  • 1. Obsession in the Brain: The Wonderful and Terrible Human Brain
  • 2. The Root of Anxiety: Understanding the Amygdala
  • 3. The Cortex: The Key to Creating Your OCD
  • 4. The Roots of Worry and Obsession
  • Part 2. Calming the Amygdala
  • 5. Understanding and Coping with the Defense Response
  • 6. Calming the Amygdala with Relaxation Strategies
  • 7. Exercise and Sleep for the Amygdala
  • 8. The Language of the Amygdala
  • 9. Teaching the Amygdala
  • Part 3. Managing Your Cortex
  • 10. How to Manage Your Obsessive Thinking
  • 11. How to Calm Your Cortex
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References

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