Rewire Your OCD Brain

"Pittman and Youngs have described the neurophysiology of the brain function of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Their eloquent explanations of solid treatment options and skill building are user-friendly and can be developed with or without a clinician. The language and concepts are down-to-earth and extremely easy to understand. Highly recommended for therapists or anyone struggling with anxiety or OCD."—Susan Myers, RN, LCSW, BCD, employed by the Veteran's Administration Health Care System providing counseling for veterans struggling with anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic illness

"Pittman and Youngs have described the neurophysiology of the brain function of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Their eloquent explanations of solid treatment options and skill building are user-friendly and can be developed with or without a clinician. The language and concepts are down-to-earth and extremely easy to understand. Highly recommended for therapists or anyone struggling with anxiety or OCD."—Susan Myers, RN, LCSW, BCD, employed by the Veteran's Administration Health Care System providing counseling for veterans struggling with anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic illness

"Pittman and Youngs have managed to teach complex biological and psychological science in an utterly readable, straightforward, respectful voice that is somehow profoundly calming. The chapter on the language of the amygdala, how it learns and how it communicates, is a perfect bridge between understanding how brain circuitry works in OCD and how to use that knowledge to create the new experiences that can change it."—Sally Winston, PsyD, coauthor of Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts and Needing to Know forSure, and executive director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland

"If you want to understand the 'what is going on with me?' about OCD and what to do about it, this book is for you. OCD is demystified; the power and control OCD hijacked are given back to the reader. Not only has this book been insightful for me as a clinician, but my clients who read it are more easily able to begin detaching themselves from their intrusive thoughts."—Rachel Hiraldo, LPCC, LPC, NCC, CCATP, founder and lead counselor at Vivify Counseling and Wellness

Catherine M. Pittman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of brain injuries and anxiety disorders. She is professor of psychology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN. William H. Youngs, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in clinical neuropsychology in the greater South Bend, IN, area. He has been a clinical neuropsychologist with Memorial Hospital of South Bend for twenty-five years, and a visiting assistant professor of psychology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN, where he has taught undergraduate courses in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, psychological assessment, abnormal psychology, and theories of personality.