Edna B. Foa Books
Foa is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, internationally recognized for her research on anxiety disorders and OCD.
Known for: Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions
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Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions
This book provides a practical, scientifically grounded approach to overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Written by leading psychologists Edna Foa and Reid Wilson, it introduces readers to exposure and response prevention (ERP), a proven method for reducing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. The authors guide readers through step-by-step exercises designed to help them confront fears, resist rituals, and regain control over their lives.
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Understanding Obsessions, Compulsions, and the Cycle of Anxiety
Imagine the way a small thought—perhaps a random doubt or fleeting image—can suddenly expand into something immense: a fixation that hijacks your attention and feels impossible to ignore. That is how obsessions begin. They are intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that create anxiety because you misi...
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Exposure and Response Prevention: The Core of Healing
The transformation begins with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a method we developed and tested through years of clinical research. Exposure means facing the situations, thoughts, or sensations that spark your obsessions. Response prevention means resisting the urge to perform the ritual tha...
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Foa is a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, internationally recognized for her research on anxiety disorders and OCD.
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