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books
self help
- general
- personal memories
- trichotillomania
- intrusive thoughts
- impulse control
- body dysmorphic disorder
- perfectionism
- conscientiousness
- hoarding
- hypochondriasis
- asperger syndrome and ocd
for families
- for family members of adults with OCD
for and about children and adolescents
for professionals
- general
- books for teachers
- books for professional organizers
- treatment of OCD in children and adolescents
- treatment of hoarding
- treatment of body dysmorphic disorder
- treatment of conscientiousness
- treatment of hypochondria
- treatment of impulse control disorder
- ocd treatment of asperger syndrome & knock
media
- dvds
- media kits
self help
general
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- Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist’s Tales of Rituals and Obsessions by Elias Aboujaoude, MD
- Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life by Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD
- The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry Phobias Panic and Obsessions (The Guilford Self-Help Workbook Series) by Martin M. Antony, PhD and Peter J. Norton, PhD
- The Imp of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts by Lee Baer, PhD
- Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Lee Baer, PhD, with a forward by Judith Rapoport, MD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Living with OCD by Cheryl Carmin, PhD
- The Obsessive-Compulsive Trap Real Help for a Real Struggle by Mark Crawford, PhD
- Daring to Challenge OCD: Overcome Your Fear of Treatment & Take Control of Your Life Using Exposure & Response Prevention by Joan Davidson, PhD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Facts by Padmal de Silva and Stanley Rachman
- The Sky is Falling: Understanding and Coping with Phobias Panic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Raeann Dumont
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder For Dummies by Charles H. Elliott, PhD and Laura L. Smith, PhD
- Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Edna B. Foa, PhD and Reid Wilson, PhD
- Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty by Jonathan Grayson, PhD
- The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbooks) by Jon Hershfield MFT
- Coping With OCD: Practical Strategies for Living Well With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Bruce Hyman, PhD with Troy Dufrene
- The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Bruce M. Hyman, PhD and Cherry Pedrick, RN
- Free yourself from OCD: CBT-based strategies to manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors by Jonah Lakin, PsyD
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Conquering Obsessive Compulsive Behavior by Bruce Mansbridge, PhD
- The OCD Answer Book: Professional Answers to More Than 250 Top Questions About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Patrick B. McGrath, PhD
- Overcoming Compulsive Checking by Paul R. Munford, PhD
- Over and Over: Again Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Revised Edition by Fugen Neziroglu, PhD and Jose Yaryura-Tobias, MD
- Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Ian Osborn, MD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well by Fred Penzel, PhD
- Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts by Christine Purdon, PhD, CPsych and David A, Clark, PhD, LPsych
- The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Judith L. Rapoport, MD
- Why Does Everything Have to be Perfect? by Lynn Schackman, MD and Shelagh Ryan Masline
- Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD with Beverly Beyette
- Understanding OCD: Skills to Control the Conscience and Outsmart Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Leslie Shapiro
- Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Treatment Shows Promise in the Most Difficult Cases by Jamie Talan
- Conquer Your Fears and Phobias for Teens: How to Build Courage and Stop Fear from Holding You Back (Instant Help Solutions) by Andrea Umbach PsyD
- Coping with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Step-by-Step Guide Using the Latest CBT Techniques (Coping with Oneworld) by Jan van Niekerk
- Overcoming OCD by David Veale and Rob Willson
- Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive or Disturbing Thoughts by Sally Winston, PsyD & Martin Sief, PhD
personal memories
- The Man Who Couldn’t Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought by David Adam
- The Boy Who Finally Stopped Washing: OCD From Both Sides of the Couch by John B.
- Rewind Replay Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jeff Bell
- When in Doubt Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty by Jeff Bell
- Obsessive-Compulsive Anonymous: Recovering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Roy C.
- It’s a Matter of Trust: Hope and Solutions for OCD and How I Got Better by James Callner
- The Thing Inside My Head: A Family’s Journey Through Mental Illness by Lois Chaber
- Exiting the Maze by Nathan Cole
- OCD and Me: My Unconventional Journey Through Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Bess Cunningham
- Life in a Whirlwind of Numbers. 26 Years of OCD, 2nd Edition by David William Dahlberg
- Battle for Control: A Memoir of Anorexia, Exercise Bulimia, and Other Compulsions by Doug Erlandson
- Memoirs of a Born Shlepper Never Give OCD a Third Thought by Rod Fadem
- Laid Bare by Jesse Fink
- Obeying Conflicting Demands: Silencing the Voice of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder by Denise R. Folcik
- Living With Severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Marie Gius
- The People You Meet in Real Life by Melissa Ann Hopely
- I Chose Life: A Struggle With OCD, Anxiety, & Depression by Greg Horne
- The Thought that Counts: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jared Kant
- I Hardly Ever Wash My Hands: The Other Side of OCD by J. J. Keeler
- The Crazy and The Damned: An OCD Memoir: A Story of Hope & Victory by Robert Lanni
- Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy Who Caught OCD by Beth Alison Maloney
- An OCD Life by Fred Mletzko
- From Tortured to Almost Free: A Psychiatric Therapist’s Life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Cathy Goldstein Mullin, LICSW
- Fixation Pains …A True Struggle for Survival by John Michael Molinari, III
- Life in Rewind: The Story of a Young Courageous Man Who Persevered Over OCD and the Harvard Doctor Who Broke All the Rules to Help Him by Terry Weible Murphy, Michael A. Jenike, and Edward E Zine
- Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction Poetry and Artwork About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by People with OCD by E.I. Muse and Jennifer Abrams
- Is Fred in the Refrigerator?: Taming OCD and Reclaiming My Life by Shala Nicely, LPC
- Desert Lily by Peter A. Pascaris
- Contaminated: My Journey Out of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Gerry Radano, MSW
- “It’ll be Okay:” How I Kept Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from Ruining My Life by Shannon Shy
- Strivings Within – The OCD Christian: Overcoming Doubt in the Storm of Anxiety by Mitzi VanCleve
- Triggered: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Fletcher Wortmann
trichotillomania
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- Help for Hair Pullers: Understanding and Coping with Trichotillomania by Nancy J Keuthen, PhD, Dan J. Stein, MD, and Gary A. Christenson, MD
- The Hair-Pulling Problem: A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania by Fred Penzel, PhD
intrusive thoughts
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- How to Overcome Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Scary, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts by Sally Winston, Psyd & martin seif, doctorate
impulse control
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- The Habit Change Workbook: How to Break Bad Habits and Form Good Ones by James Claiborn, PhD, ABPP and Cherry Pedrick, RN
- Stop Me Because I Can’t Stop Myself: Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior by Jon E Grant, JD, MD and S.W. Kim, MD
body dysmorphic disorder
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- The BDD Workbook by James Claiborn, PhD, ABPP and Cherry Pedrick, RN
- The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Katharine A Phillips, MD
- Feeling Good About the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems by Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
- Overcoming Body Image Problems by David Veale, Rob Willson, and Alex Clarke
- Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder An Essential Guide by Katharine A Phillips, MD
perfectionism
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- The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks Invite Criticism and Make the Most of Your Mistakes by Jeff Szymanski, PhD
- When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism by Martin M. Antony, PhD and Richard P. Swinson, MD
scrupulosity
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- The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions by Joseph W Ciarrocchi, PhD
hoarding
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- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding by Fugen Neziroglu, PhD, ABPP, Jerome Bubrick, PhD, and Jose Yaryura-Tobias, MD
- Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring Saving and Hoarding by David F Tolin, PhD, Randy O. Frost, PhD, and Gail S. Steketee, PhD
- Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter Hoarding and Compulsive Acquiring by Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, and Tamara L. Hartl, PhD
- Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy O. Frost, PhD. and Gail S. Steketee, PhD
- Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Overcome Hoarding by Elaine Birchall and Suzanne Cronkwright
hypochondriasis
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- Overcoming Health Anxiety by Rob Willson and David Veale
asperger syndrome and ocd
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- stuck asperger syndrome and obsessive-compulsive behaviors by jonathan hoffman, phd
family
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- The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD: Reclaim Your Life and Help Your Loved One by Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD
- Freeing your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar E Chansky, PhD
- Helping Your Child With OCD by Lee Fitzgibbons, PhD and Cherry Pedrick, R.N.
- Stolen Child: A Mother’s Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Laurie Gough
- When a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jon Hershfield MFT
- Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say “No Way” – and Parents Say “Way to Go” by John S. March, MD
- What to do When Your Child Has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions by Aureen Pinto Wagner, PhD
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Help for Children and Adolescents by Mitzi Waltz
for relatives of adults with ocd
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family Friends and Pastors by Robert Collie, ThD
- OCD and Marriage: Pathways to Reshaping Your Lives Together by David Culkin and Michaela Culkin
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: New Help for the Family by Herbert L. Gravitz, PhD
- Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family by Karen J. Landsman, PhD, Kathleen M. Rupertus, MA, MS, and Cherry Pedrick, RN
children and adolescents
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- You Do That Too? Adolescents and OCD by Jose Arturo and Rena Benson
- Adalyn’s Clare by Kari Dunn Buron
- Ten Turtles on Tuesday: A Story for Children About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Ellen Flanagan Burns
- Being Me with OCD: How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life by Alison Dotson
- The ABC’s of OCD! by Kathleen Dunn
- Repetitive Rhonda by Jan Evans MA
- Not As Crazy As I Seem by George Harrar
- No One is Perfect and YOU Are a Great Kid by Kim Hix
- What to do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner, PhD
- Blink Blink Clop Clop: Why Do We Do Things We Can’t Stop? An OCD Storybook by E Katia Moritz, PhD and Jennifer Jablonsky
- Mr. Worry: A Story About OCD by Holly L. Niner
- The OCD Workbook for Kids by Anthony Puliafico, Ph.D. & Joanna Robin, Ph.D.
- Cookie Cutters and Sled Runners by Natalie Rompella
- Willow Wonders. Why do I Worry?
- by Wynne Radcliffe and Kristin Beckstrom Radcliffe
- Free from OCD: A Workbook for Teens with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Timothy A. Sisemore PhD
- The Ray of Hope: A Teenager’s Fight Against Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Ray St John
- A Thought is Just a Thought A Story of Living with OCD by Leslie Talley
- Up & Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment by Aureen P Wagner, PhD
- Take Control of OCD: The Ultimate Guide for Kids With OCD by Bonnie Zucker
- Practice Being Brave: Owning My OCD by Molly Grambel
- Trudel the Schnoodle by Jane Buseck
- Anxious Annie by Cali Werner
professionals
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- clinical handbook of obsessive-compulsive disorder and related problems edited by jonathan s. abramowitz, phd, dean mckay, and steven taylor
- obsessive-compulsive disorder: advances in psychotherapy (an evidence-based practice book) by jonathon s. abramowitz, phd
- concepts and controversies in obsessive-compulsive disorder edited by jonathon s. Abramowitz Ph.D. and Arthur C. houts
- cognitive behavioral therapy for ocd by david a. clark
- obsessive-compulsive disorder: pastoral care for the path to change by robert m. collie, thd
- mastery of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a cognitive-behavioral approach (therapist’s guide) by edna foa, phd and michael j. kozak, phd
- obsessive-compulsive disorder domain a cognitive-behavioral approach (client workbook) by edna foa, phd and michael j. kozak, phd
- the literary and linguistic construction of obsessive-compulsive disorder: no ordinary doubt (disability literary studies) by patricia friedrich, phd
- clinical obsessive-compulsive disorders in adults and children robert hudak, md (editor) and darin dougherty, md (editor)
- obsessive-compulsive disorders: practical management by michael jenike, md, lee baer, phd, and william minichiello, edd
- obsessive compulsive disorder: elements, history, treatments and research by leslie j. shapiro, licsw
- obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment by gail s. steketee, phd
- overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder: a behavioral and cognitive protocol for treating ocd (therapist protocol) by gail s. steketee, phd
- overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder: a behavioral and cognitive protocol for treating ocd (client manual) by gail s. steketee, phd
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (latest assessment and treatment strategies) edited by gail s. steketee, phd, teresa pigott, md, and todd schemmel, doctoral candidate li>
- treatment of ocd through storytelling: a strategy for successful therapy by allen weg
- cognitive therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a practitioner’s guide by sabine wilhelm, phd and gail s. steketee, phd
- biobehavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders by jose a. yaryura-tobias, md, and fugen neziroglu, phd
for teachers
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- students with ocd: a handbook for school staff by gail b. Adams, Edd
- Teaching Children with Mental Health and Learning Disorders in the Regular Classroom: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged Students (and Challengers) Succeed by Myles L. Cooley, Phd
- Teaching the Tiger: A Handbook for Those Involved in Educating Students with Attention Deficit Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Marilyn P. Dornbush, Ph.D., and Sheryl K. pruitt, medicine
for professional organizers
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- what every professional organizer should know about hoarding by judith kolberg
treatment of OCD in children & teenagers
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- ocd in children and adolescents: the “ocd is not my boss” handbook by katherine mckenney, phd, annie simpson, phd, s. evelyn stewart, md
- odd in children and adolescents: a cognitive-behavioral treatment manual by john s. march, md, mph, and karen mulle, bsn, mts, msw
- Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Ock: It’s Just a False Alarm (Therapist’s Guide) by John Piacentini, Audra Langley, and Tami Roblek
- manual of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents edited by eric a. Storch, Ph.D., Gary R. Geffken, PhD, and Tanya K. Murphy, MD
- Treating OCD in Children and Adolescents A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual by Aureen Pinto Wagner, Phd
- The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: practical skills to help you overcome anxiety worry panic attacks obsessions and compulsions by pamela s. Wiegartz, Ph.D., and Kevin L. gyoerkoe, psyd (2009)
- family-based treatment for young children with ocd: a therapist’s guide (treatments that work) by jennifer freemand and abbe garcia
- family-based treatment for toddlers with ocd (programs that work) workbook by jennifer freeman and abbe garcia
hoarding treatment
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- compulsive hoarding and acquisition (therapist’s guide) by gail s. steketee, phd, and randy o. frost, phd
- compulsive hoarding and acquisition (client workbook) by gail s. steketee, phd, and randy o. Frost, Phd
- The Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Human Services Professionals by Christiana Bratiotis, Phd, Lcsw, Cristina Sorrentino Schmalisch, Phd, and Gail Steketee, Phd
body dysmorphic disorder treatment
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- the broken mirror: understanding and treating body dysmorphic disorder by katharine a. phillips, md
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Treatment Manual by David Veale and Fugen Neziroglu
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Sony Khemlani-Patel, Phd and Fugen Neziroglu, Phd
treatment of conscientiousness
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- doubt disease helps conscientiousness and religious compulsions by joseph w. ciarrocchi, doctorate
treatment of hypochondriasis
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- treatment of health anxiety and hypochondriasis: a biopsychosocial approach by jonathan s. Abramowitz, Ph.D., and Autumn E. braddock
treatment of impulse control disorders
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- impulse control disorders elias aboujaoude, md (editor) and lorrin m. quran, md (editor)
asperger’s syndrome treatment & knock
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- Stuck: Asperger Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors by Jonathan Hoffman, Phd
dvd
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- Getting Unstuck: A Children’s OCD Movement
- Treating the Client with Severe OCD (Part of Strategic Treatment of Anxiety Disorders) 5-part video series) with reid wilson, phd
- engaging the ambivalent client of ocd (part of the 5-part video series on strategic treatment of anxiety disorders) with reid wilson, phd
- the touching tree
multimedia equipment
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- information on compulsive hoarding (dvd) by renae reinardy, psyd, lp
- treatment of ocd in children and adolescents: a manual behavioral therapy (cd-rom and manual) by aureen pinto wagner, phd
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