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Book Recommendations
"In sharing his personal battle with anxiety disorders,
Marc Summers gives hope and courage to the many individuals and their families who suffer from these illnesses."
Everything in Its Place:
My Trials and Triumphs with
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Marc Summers
Mary Guardino,
Founder and Executive Director, Freedom From Fear
This major revision of a best-selling classic offers the
latest information about the neurobiological causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), new developments in medication and other treatment options for the disorder, and a new chapter outlining cutting-edge daily coping strategies for sufferers.
The OCD Workbook:
Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Bruce M. Hyman Ph.D., Cherry Pedrick R.N.
Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts
by Christine Purdon, Ph.D. and David A. Clark, Ph.D.
This book works to help people recognize that thoughts,
in themselves, are not threatening, dangerous, or harmful. Rather, it is the compulsive strategies they develop for coping that make the thoughts seem so harmful. The
book offers safe and effective exposure exercises readers can use to limit the effect obsessive thoughts have on
their lives. In addition to self-care strategies, the book includes information about choosing and making the most of professional care.
This self-help book describes many types of obsessive/compulsive behaviors (washing, hoarding, checking, excessive worrying, etc) and providers the reader with strategies to overcome them.
Stop Obsessing!:
How to Overcome Your Obsessions
and Compulsions
by Edna B. Foa, PhD, and Reid Wilson, PhD
This self-help book offers a a proven behavioral approach to treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You will learn how to recognize and confront fears and keep going with positive coping strategies. It also includes simple
exercises to block rituals.
When Once Is Not Enough: Help for Obssesive Compulsives
by Gail Steketee, PhD and Kerrin White, MD
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