Description: Pure obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, or "Pure O" OCD, is a subtype of OCD characterized by intrusive thoughts, images, or urges without any visible symptoms. Grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and written by a renowned ACT and anxiety expert, "Pure O" OCD offers readers five powerful skills to get unstuck from obsessive thoughts, overcome fears, feel more grounded, and live a life that truly reflects what they value most.
Brief description:
Chad LeJeune, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, and professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. He has been a practitioner of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) since its inception in the early 1990s. He is author of The Worry Trap.
Review Quotes: "'Pure O' is getting more attention, finally, and Chad LeJeune's book will be a part of the shift in understanding it. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) works for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) because it helps us create a new relationship with our thoughts, and the ability to unhook from the stickiness of them. LeJeune guides the reader through this process of defusing from the content of their thoughts, and toward a values-led life."
--Stuart Ralph, counseling and psychotherapist for children and young people, and host of The OCD Stories podcast--Stuart Ralph