OCD Websites and Books by Chelsea Lowe
Websites
Books
OCD, General/Self-Help
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Judith Rapoport, M.D..
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Jeffrey Schwartz, M.D..
Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions, by Lee Baer, Ph.D.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well, by Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, by Bruce Hyman, Ph.D. and Cherry Pedrick, R.N.
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Ian Osborn, M.D..
Personal/Humorous
Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood, by Jennifer Traig
Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, by Marc Summers and Eric Hollander
Hidden Howie: True Stories from the Private Life of a Public Nuisance, by Howie Mandel
Home Town, by Tracy Kidder
Just Checking: Scenes from the Life of an Obsessive-Compulsive, by Emily Colas
Life Is Just What You Make It: My Story So Far, by Donny Osmond and Patricia Romanowski
Naked, by David Sedaris
Passing For Normal, by Amy Wilensky
Anxiety/Meditation
Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love, by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, by Lucinda Bassett
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Meditation (Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice), by Richard Chilson
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Relaxation and Calming Techniques
The Little Book of Calm, Paul Wilson
The Little Book of Instant Calm, Paul Wilson
The Relaxation Response, Dr. Herbert Benson and Miriam Klipper
Visualization/Sleep
Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life, by Shakti Gawain
Say Goodnight to Insomnia: The Six-Week Solution, A Drug-Free Program Developed at Harvard Medical School, by Gregg Jacobs and Herbert Benson
Visualization for Change, by Patrick Fanning
Childhood OCD
Freeing Your Child From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents, by Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Help for Children and Adolescents, by Mitzi Waltz
For Families
Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family, by Karen Landsman, Ph.D., Kathleen Rupertus, M.S., M.A., and Cherry Pedrick, R.N.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: New Help for the Family, by Herbert Gravitz, Ph.D.
Yoga
Dr. Yoga, A Complete Program for Discovering the Head-to-Toe Health Benefits of Yoga, by Nirmala Heriza; medical consultant Dr. Sandra McLanahan, M.D.
Nutrition
The Carbohydrate Craver's Diet, by Judith Wurtman, Ph.D.
Food & Mood: The Complete Guide to Eating Well and Feeling Your Best, by Elizabeth Somer and Nancy Snyderman
The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling your Best, by Elizabeth Somer and Jeanette Williams
Jane Brody's Nutrition Book: A Lifetime Guide to Good Eating for Better Health and Weight Control, by Jane Brody
Managing Your Mind and Mood Through Food, by Judith Wurtman, Ph.D.
Employment Negotiation/Positive Attitude
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. (We like the original 1937, out-of-print edition.)
Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, by Napolean Hill and W. Clement Stone
Depression and Other Mood Disorders
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns, M.D.
