Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastor

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Examine the fourth largest mental health problem in America—OCD—and 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... Read more

Examine the fourth largest mental health problem in America—OCD—and 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 scrupulosity—obsessive-compulsive anxiety over scruples in self and others—as 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. The information is discussed in both pastoral as well as therapeutic aspects, explaining OCD in the brain, then continuing with ways to help a sufferer manage the conflict. Special attention is paid to the issue of scrupulosity—“seeing sin where there is no sin”—which is especially symptomatic for many Roman Catholics, Orthodox Jews, and Orthodox Muslims. Filled with insightful case studies and a useful bibliography, this book helps you understand OCD from all sides while giving effective strategies for individual and group therapy.

In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors you will find:

answers to the most frequently asked questions
detailed explanations of terms
insightful information on pastoral caring
an in-depth exploration of scrupulosity
helpful information on trichotillomania (hair pulling), kleptomania (stealing), Tourette’s syndrome, body dysmorphoric disorder (hatred of a particular body part), and hypochondriasis
case studies highlighting personal and relationship issues
resources for developing support groups
resources for further information on OCD

A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors is for pastors, pastoral counselors, chaplains, lay ministries, social workers, psychiatric nurses, marriage counselors, and for anyone who cares about someone with OCD.
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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

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Biography

Robert Collie, ThD, is a pastoral counselor and a licensed clinical social worker with ChoiceMakers Counseling Service in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Collie is also a clinical member of the OC Foundation, a Diplomate of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, and a professional consultant to an obsessive-compulsive disorders support group. Dr. Collie is author of The Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Pastoral Care for the Road to Change (Haworth) and The Confessional Prayers of a Pastoral Counselor, as well as a variety of articles on pastoral care and counseling issues. He is also a contributor to The New Dictionary of Pastoral Studies. Dr. Collie's professional interests include historical theology, innovative thinking on mental health, and pastoral counseling. His current research involves dual-diagnosis treatment of alcoholism and OCD.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors

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