Elias Aboujaoude, an expert on obsessive compulsive disorder and behavioral addictions, tells stories inspired by memorable patients he has treated, taking us from initial contact through the stages of the doctor-patient relationship.
Thoroughly updated based on the latest science, this empowering workbook gives you the skills to overcome obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors–and live a freer, happier life.
Naomi Lang is an anxious, but funny young college student who unknowingly suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Weighed down by her rapid and unwanted thoughts, she moves through life feeling certain God has left her. She will almost lose all the people she feels can reassure her, only to find that God has already provided practical tools along with Himself to help her.
The story of a mother’s love for and commitment to her gifted daughter, who developed OCD and anorexia at age ten and subsequently died young. The narrative offers an unvarnished account of the fifteen years the author strove to save her daughter from her perfectionistic goal of being the thinnest person alive.
David Adam_an editor at Nature and an accomplished science writer_has suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn’t Stop is his unflinchingly honest attempt to understand the condition and his experiences.
The story of one man’s struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder for more than twenty-five years. By carefully scrutinizing important life events, the author brings OCD to life using humor and profound understanding and insight.
Readers will learn what OCD feels like from the inside, and how healing from such a devastating condition is possible through therapy, determination, and the support of loved ones.
Bell expounds on the principles of applied belief that allowed him to make such a remarkable recovery from this “doubting disease” and the lessons he’s learned while traveling the country talking about doubt.
A 12-step program for OCD recovery, with resources and personal stories.
Sybil Macindoe suffered with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anorexia Nervosa that ultimately led to her tragic death. This book provides insight into both the experience of Sybil as well as that of her carers and professionals.
