Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Trade Pbk)
by Marc Summers, with Eric Hollander, M.D.
ISBN: 1585420484
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group, The
A frank and often-hilarious narrative, Everything in Its Place tells the story of Summers's journey from compulsive room cleaner to family man, television celebrity, and Obsessive Compulsive Foundation spokesperson. Describing his struggle to maintain personal relationships and build a career, the ups and downs of being on medication, and what it's like to be compelled to straighten the fringes of a rug at two o'clock in the morning, here is a compellingly readable and ultimately uplifting memoir.

I Count the Tide
By Melinda Fitzgerald
ISBN: 0759695091
I Count the Tide, a fictional tale by first time author Melinda Fitzgerald, is based on her experience growing up with a mother with severe and untreated obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Fitzgerald paints a detailed picture of the symptoms of OCD and how they might begin and evolve over time. The reader gets a great sense for the run-away freight train that is OCD. Fitzgerald also describes the emotional turmoil that results from having OCD, and it's impact on the sufferer, their relationships, and virtually every aspect their lives. -Bradley C. Riemann, PhD for Reporter.

IMP of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts
by Lee Baer, PhD
ISBN: 0525945628
Publisher: Penguin Putnam, NY, NY
Summary: In the first book to explore fully the widespread problem of obsessive bad thoughts, Dr. Lee Baer brings together the latest research and his own extensive experience in treating this problem. Drawing from new advances in brain science to classic literature, from current case studies to historical taboos, Dr. Baer explores the causes of bad thoughts, why they can get out of control, and how to recognize the difference between harmless and dangerous bad thoughts.

Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous; Recovering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous World Services ISBN: 0962806609 Publisher: Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous World Services, Incorporated

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: New Help for the Family
by Herbert L. Gravitz, Ph.D.
ISBN: 0966110447
Publisher: Healing Visions Press
"You have done an excellent job in reaching out to the family members and providing them with a systematic process for dealing with OCD in the family. I think your book will be extremely helpful to these families and I look forward to using it in our treatment program at UCLA."" John Piacentini, Ph.D., Director, Child and Adolescents OCD and Related Disorders Program, UCLA."

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well
by Fred Penzel, PhD
ISBN: 0195140923
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Summary: "Dr. Penzel has succeeded in producing a near-encyclopedic book for the sufferer of obsessive-compulsive disorders, which is at the same time easily read and understood. Nowhere else can a sufferer find the breadth and depth of information on all these various disorders-with enough self-help information included to guide those interested in this approach-in a volume free of technical jargon."-Lee Baer, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School.

OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Complusive Disorder
by Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D. & Cherry Pedrick, R.N.
ISBN: 1572241691
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
This workbook presents a self-directed program for breaking down the rituals, fears, and unhealthy thought patterns of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Included are self-assessments, ways to enlist the help of family and friends, and approaches to overcoming specific disorders. 16 worksheets.

Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding
"Although the much-satirized image of a house overflowing with National Geographics and infested with cats may make us chuckle, the reality of compulsive hoarding is no laughing matter. The most common reason for evictions in the US and a significant risk factor for fatal house fires, compulsive hoarding is treatable condition related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is characterized by the acquisition of possessions that have little or no value, which the sufferer-often refers to as the ""saver""- has great difficulty discarding.
This book, the first ever written for savers and their families, provides an overview of compulsive hoarding and how it relates to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It discusses hoarding broadly, offering readers perspectives on the physical, behavioral, and value-oriented aspects of the condition. Readers can use its assessment tools to help decide why they or their loved one hoards. Skill-building exercises help readers determine how to beat the hoarding problem by addressing issues that often underlie compulsive saving. Even though this is fundamentally a self-help book, it contains a frank discussion about the need for professional help in some hoarding cases, how to find it, and what medications have been proven effective for savers.

Three compulsive hoarding experts team up to provide the first research-based cognitive behavioral treatment plan to help compulsive hoarders learn to recognize the problem, understand the treatment options, and learn gentle techniques to free themselves of this life-threatening disorder.

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions
by Edna B. Foa, Ph.D. and R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D. ISBN: 0553353500 Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated ". . . a sensitive and knowledgeable description of the steps, the challenges, and the value of self-treatment. This guide will prove extremely useful for anyone with OCD, either with or without medical treatment." - Thomas R. Insel, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health; co-editor of The Psychobiology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder