Here are some self-help books for persons suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that have been highly recommended. We should consider recommending one or more of these books to our patients.
The best books are listed below under the following categories:
1. OCD in adults
2. OCD in children and adolescents
3. Perfectionism
4. Hoarding
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OCD in adults
By Elna Yadin, Edna B. Foa, and Tracey K. Lichner
Recommended by APA Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
For Simple and Practical Medical Education‘s interview with Dr. Elna Yadin, co-author of this book, please see the following page on this website: OCD: Interview with Elna Yadin, PhD
By Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD
Recommended by Elna Yadin, PhD, and by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
By Bruce M. Hyman, PhD, LCSW, and Troy Dufrene
Recommended by Elna Yadin, PhD, and by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
By Stanley Rachman and Padmal de Silva
Recommended by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
By Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, and Beverly Beyette
By David Veale, Rob Willson, and Alex Clarke
Recommended by APA Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
By Jeff Bell and Michael Jenike, MD
Recommended by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
OCD in children and adolescents
By John S. March, MD and Christine M. Benton
By Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD
Recommended by Ruth Rosenberg, MD
Perfectionism
By Martin M. Antony, PhD, and Richard P. Swinson MD
Recommended by Elna Yadin, PhD, and by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
Hoarding
By David Tolin, Randy Frost and Gail Steketee
Recommended by Elna Yadin, PhD, and by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
By Randy Frost and Gail Steketee
Recommended by the American Psychiatric Association’s Practice Guideline Watch (2013)
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References
American Psychiatric Association. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association, 2007. Available online at http://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/ocd.pdf. Guideline Watch (2013) available at http://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/ocd-watch.pdf
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