Description
Book SynopsisExamine the fourth largest mental health problem in AmericaOCDand how YOU can help!
Since obsessive-compulsive disorder affects 2.5% of the world population, someone you know is likely to have this disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors is a handy physician's assistant that not only provides a fresh overview of OCD but also focuses on the issue of scrupulosityobsessive-compulsive anxiety over scruples in self and othersas a religious issue. Written by a pastoral counselor who is also a clinical social worker, this book will help you gain insight into the psychological and neurological dimensions of the disorder, the problems of those suffering from OCD, and the development of support groups.
Written with extensive knowledge and deep compassion, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors presents the latest information available on OCD and its effects upon sufferers and their personal relationships
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. A Walk Around the Perimeter of OCD
- The Need for Both Psychological Insight and Spiritual Discernment
- We Draw from Both the Old and the New
- Retooling Our Thinking
- Scrupulosity Is a Special Concern in Religion
- One of the Many Pastoral Concerns in OCD: Leave No Mother Behind
- Questions Often Asked
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Getting to Know OCD
- Helpful Terms
- Terms Most Used in Therapy Today
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Putting the Pieces of OCD Together
- Helpful Generalizations
- Seeing the Process Laid Out
- The Necessity for a Holistic Approach
- At the Extremes: An Emphasis Solely on a Physical or Mental Pole
- Summary
- Chapter 4. How OCD Affects the Person
- Implications for the Personality of the Individual
- Implications for Relationships
- Implications for Effective Caring for the Individual
- Summary
- Chapter 5. It All Starts with the Brain
- We Are Getting Clearer Pictures of Our Brains
- Looking Closely at How OCD Affects the Person
- OCD Easily Combines with Other Conditions
- Weeding Out Unpastoral Caring
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Helping to Manage the Conflict
- A Pastoral Orientation
- Doing the Work of Pastoral Care
- Reclaiming Our Pastoral Heritage
- Calling Upon Modern Insights
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Putting It All Together
- Scrupulosity: When Sharp-Edged Moralisms Put a Spin on Religion
- A Scenario for Scrupulosity
- Reflecting Pastorally on Scruples
- Summary
- Chapter 8. For Those Wanting to Go the Second Mile
- Pastoral Care in a Group Setting
- Models from Therapy
- Our Support Group Experience
- Some Lessons We Have Learned
- Appendix A. Resources
- Appendix B. Slices of Life
- Bryan’s Story
- Bill’s Story
- Sally’s Story
- Appendix C. The Spectrum Disorders
- Trichotillomania
- Kleptomania
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Body Dysmorphoric Disorder
- Hypochondriasis
- Summary
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
