Feeling Good about the Way You Look (eBook)

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Psychology and Director of the Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is Vice Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation, serves on the Scientific Council of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and is on the editorial boards of eight journals. Dr. Wilhelm's clinical work and research focus on body dysmorphic disorder, OCD, and tic disorders. She is the author of more than 200 articles and book chapters and several books, including the self-help guide Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems, which was cited as a Self-Help Book of Merit by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is a Fellow of ABCT and the Association for Psychological Science.

1. For the Sake of Appearance2. "Why Do I Feel So Unattractive?"3. Thinking about Change4. Understanding Your Problems and Planning Solutions5. Managing Your Thoughts6. Getting Your Life Back with Exposure Exercises7. Freeing Yourself from Rituals with Response Prevention Exercises8. Getting at Your Core Beliefs9. Staying Well10. "Should I Take Medication?"11. Helping a Family Member or Friend with Body Image ConcernsAppendix. The Relationship of BDD to Other DisordersResources