Scope & Precautions
IMPORTANT: Please do not do this programme if you have been diagnosed with PTSD, conversion disorder, schizophrenia or any other condition where you experience psychotic episodes and/or flashbacks, as some of the exercises shown here may exacerbate these symptoms. Talk to your doctor if you are not sure whether the self-help programme is suitable for you.
The program can be helpful to you if you:
The program can be helpful to you if you:
- are currently practicing ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), but find it very difficult because you feel overwhelmed by anxiety (talk to your therapist if you want to try the self-help program in this context)
- have thought about trying ERP, but are hesitating because you are not sure if you can face your fear as is required by this method
- currently do not have access to psychotherapy or you only have mild OCD, but you want to do something to alleviate OCD symptoms
