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National Phobics Society
Zion Community Resource Centre, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 4ZY
Tel: 0870 122 2325
Web: www.phobics-society.org.uk
A leading UK charity for anxiety disorders such as
OCD, etc.
British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Globe Centre, PO BOX 9, Accrington, BB5 2GD
Tel: 01254 875277
Web: www.babcp.com
Maintain a register of practitioners. They also have pamphlets (available for a small charge) which provide information about frequently encountered problems such as Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, Agoraphobia, Learning Disability, Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Eating Disorders, Understanding CBT, Sexual Dysfunction, Chronic Pain, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Social Phobia, and Fear of Flying.
Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC)
Based in the Oxford Psychology Dept, part of Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare Trust.
Web: www.octc.co.uk
Their website gives details of how to order a number of educational and self-help booklets with a CBT approach for conditions such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Phobias.
References
- NICE Guidance; Obsessive-compulsive disorder: core interventions in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder (Nov 2005)
- Sarah C Aronson. Obsessive compulsive disorder. eMedicine. Article dated November 15 2004
- O'Kearney RT, Anstey KJ, von Sanden C. Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 4.
- MF Eddy and GS Walbroehl. Recognition and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. American Family Physician April 1st 1998
- Report of the CSM Expert Working Group on the Safety of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants. Dec 2004
Comprehensive patient resources are available at www.patient.co.uk
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