{"product_id":"the-doubt-illusion-frederick-aardema-9780987911988","title":"The Doubt Illusion: A Compact Guide to Overcome OCD with Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if your doubts were never real to begin with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Doubt Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the secret behind obsessive and overthinking loops - not as evidence of danger or moral failure, but as tricks of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT), Dr. Frederick Aardema shows how obsessional doubt is built - and how easily it collapses once you see through the illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid metaphors, sharp clarity, and gentle humor, Aardema guides you beyond the usual advice to \"tolerate uncertainty.\" Instead, you'll learn to see through the illusion itself - the mental sleight-of-hand that turns imagination into \"proof,\" feelings into \"facts,\" and possibility into \"urgency.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compact guide distills decades of research into clear language for anyone who finds themselves trapped in \"What if?\" spirals - whether or not you've ever been diagnosed with OCD. You'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the mind constructs false relevance and fake urgency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy reassurance never satisfies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five doorways for stepping out of the mind's illusions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA path back to \u003cem\u003eoriginal experience\u003c\/em\u003e - life as it really is, not as doubt imagines it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to argue with doubt, tolerate endless uncertainty, or rehearse coping strategies. You only need to see the illusion for what it is - and stop mistaking it for reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Aardema, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor at the University of Montreal. He is co-creator of Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) and author of several books on OCD, including the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eResolving OCD\u003c\/em\u003e series, which has given hope and clarity to readers worldwide. When he's not writing or teaching, Frederick enjoys time with his family, gardening, and cooking - ordinary joys that remind him daily of the freedom beyond doubt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Aardema\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987911988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987911988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mount Royal Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Frederick Aardema","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520962183423,"sku":"9780987911988","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb0fc14c-0342-4022-8df7-1e20d01f7bf9.jpg?v=1762887970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-doubt-illusion-frederick-aardema-9780987911988","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}