OCD READINGS

In addition to individual and group psychotherapy, many people who suffer from OCD, OC Spectrum Disorders, and related anxiety disorders have found great value in the growing number of books, articles, and television programs addressing these conditions. Many have silently endured these disorders for years, and reading a book or viewing a television program may be the first time they have learned there is a name for their condition, that others suffer from it, and that there is treatment available.

The OCD Center of Los Angeles maintains an archive of books, articles and videotapes related to OCD, OC Spectrum Disorders, and related anxiety disorders. Included in this collection are issues of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Newsletter dating back to 1987, books, research articles, and videotapes. Clients of the center may use these resources any time free of charge.

The following books are valuable resources in the understanding and treatment of OCD:

TORMENTING THOUGHTS AND SECRET RITUALS
Ian Osborne, MD
Pantheon Books, 1998

GETTING CONTROL: OVERCOMING YOUR OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS REVISED EDITION
Lee Baer, PhD.
Plume Books, 2000

THE IMP OF THE MIND: EXPLORING THE SILENT EPIDEMIC OF OBSESSIVE BAD THOUGHTS
Lee Baer, PhD.
Dutton Books, 2001

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDERS: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO GETTING WELL AND STAYING WELL
Fred Penzel, PhD
Oxford Press, 2000

STOP OBSESSING
Edna Foa, PhD, and Reid Wilson, PhD
Bantam Books, 1991

THE OCD WORKBOOK
Bruce Hyman, PhD and Cherry Pedrick, RN
New Harbinger Press, 1999
(Nota: También disponible en Español por el título:
GUÍA PRÁCTICA DEL TOC: PISTAS PARA SU LIBERACIÓN)

BRAIN LOCK
Jeffrey Schwartz, MD
Regan Books, 1996

JUST CHECKING: SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF AN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
Emily Colas
Washington Square Press, 1998

The following books are helpful in learning about OC Spectrum Disorders, phobias, and related anxiety disorders:

THE BROKEN MIRROR: UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER
Katherine Phillips, MD
Oxford University Press, 1996

THE BDD WORKBOOK: OVERCOME BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER AND END BODY IMAGE OBSESSIONS
James Claiborn, PhD and Cherry Pedrick, RN
New Harbinger Publications, 2002

PHANTOM ILLNESS: SHATTERING THE MYTH OF HYPOCHONDRIA
Carla Cantor and Brian Fallon
Houghton-Mifflin, 1996

HELP FOR HAIR PULLERS: UNDERSTANDING AND COPING WITH TRICHOTILLOMANIA
Nancy Keuthen, PhD, Dan Stein, MD, and Gary Christenson, MD
New Harbinger Publications, 2001

THE HAIR PULLING PROBLEM: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TRICHOTILLOMANIA
Fred Penzel, PhD
Oxford University Press, 2003

TRICHOTILLOMANIA
Dan Stein, MB, Gary Christenson, MD and Eric Hollander, MD
American Psychiatric Press, 1999

THE ANXIETY AND PHOBIA WORKBOOK SECOND EDITION
Edmund Bourne
New Harbinger Publications, 1995

LIVING WITH PANIC DISORDER
John Tsilimparis, MFT
PublishAmerica, 2003

PANIC FREE
Lynne Freeman, PhD
Arden Books, 1999

The following books are not specifically about OCD or OC Spectrum Disorders, but can be very helpful in learning to cope with anxiety, stress, and other related difficulties:

FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY
Susan Jeffers, PhD
Fawcett Columbine Books, 1986

WATER BEARS NO SCARS
David Reynolds, PhD
Quill Books, 1987

THE WISDOM OF NO ESCAPE
Pema Chodron
Shambala Press, 1991

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
M. Scott Peck, MD
Touchstone Books, 1978

The OCD Center of Los Angeles provides individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of OCD and related conditions. In additional to individual sessions, we also offer five weekly, low-fee, therapy/support groups for people with OCD and related conditions. These groups are led by our staff therapists, and use the same treatment protocol as our individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy program. For more information on these groups, click here.

If you would like to discuss individual or group therapy for the treatment of OCD or a related condition at the OCD Center of Los Angeles, you can call us at (310) 335-5443, or click here to email us. If you live outside Southern California, we recommend that you contact a licensed Cognitive-Behavioral therapist in your local area.