Needing to Know for Sure, Martin N. Seif, PhD
Needing to Know for Sure, Martin N. Seif, PhD
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Needing to Know for Sure
A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking

Author: Martin N. Seif, PhD, Sally M. Winston, PsyD

Narrator: Holly Adams

Unabridged: 5 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/13/2021


Synopsis

"How do I know I made the right decision?" "What if I'm wrong?" "I need to know for sure."

Do you have thoughts like these—thoughts that cause you to second-guess yourself? Do you find yourself repeatedly checking your email for no reason, asking others for their opinions about something again and again, or lying awake at night overanalyzing and planning ahead in an attempt to feel less anxious? If so, you probably have a problem with compulsive reassurance seeking. The good news is that you can break free from this "reassurance trap"—this book will show you how.

In this unique guide, you'll find proven-effective tips and tools using CBT to help you tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance. Most importantly, you'll learn to deal with those pesky "doubt attacks" and trust your own judgment.

Asking for reassurance is a self-reinforcing behavior—if you do it, you're less likely to handle stressful situations without needing further reassurance. And so the cycle continues. The CBT skills in this book will help you break this exhausting and painful pattern, so you can build self-confidence and improve your life.

About Martin N. Seif, PhD

Martin N. Seif, PhD, is cofounder of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), and was a member of its board of directors from 1977 through 1991. Seif is former associate director of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital, a faculty member of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and is board certified in cognitive behavioral psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He maintains a private practice in New York, New York; and Greenwich, Connecticut; and is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders and Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Adrijana on January 23, 2023

Read as a clinician, so I’m not sure how clients may see this book, but for me, it was not too clear. I found that I struggled to apply it to tricky (ie. real!) clients I’m working or have worked with, so how will those people manage to apply these concepts then? The examples were almost always triv......more

Goodreads review by Wells on December 27, 2024

I would prefer this in stall seat journal format......more

Goodreads review by Mohammad Sadegh on January 17, 2025

[URL not allowed] قطعیت صرفاً یک فکر است نه واقعیت. چیزی در جهان فیزیکی قطعی نیست. تلاش بیشتر برای رسیدن به قطعیت در مورد هر تصمیمی، ما را به دام بی‌تصمیمی و وسواس فکری می‌اندازد. اگر تلاش کنیم همیشه به راه‌های مطمئن‌تر کم‌خطر روی بیاوریم، در واقع راه پیشرفت و خلاقیت را بسته‌ای......more

Goodreads review by sierra on March 24, 2025

lays good groundwork for what reassurance seeking does, but it is a bit too general for someone with OCD. I could see it being helpful for generally anxious people who are starting their journey in therapy/mental health recovery......more

Goodreads review by Annette on May 29, 2023

I feel this book was 70% examples of how people addicted to seeking reassurance think/how a sticky mind works and only 30% information on how to deal with it. While the information has some value, I would have liked more in-depth description of the approach to overcoming it rather than so many diffe......more