New Publication

The OCD Research Group is proud to announce a new book by Dr. Elias Aboujaoude

Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession

published by UC Berkeley Press.

Literature on Self-help and Patient Education Materials

Information published by the federal government's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is available at no cost by writing:

Information Resources and Inquiries Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
56-- Fishers Lane, Room 7C-02
Rockville, MD 20857
(888) 826-9439

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

• Phillips, K.A. (1996) The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder. New York: Oxford University Press.

Compulsive Buying

• Damon, J.E. (1998) Shopaholics: Serious Help for Addicted Spenders. Los Angeles: Price Stein Sloan.
• Wesson, C. (1990) Women who Shop too Much: Overcoming the Urge to Splurge. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Compulsive Gambling

• Berman, L. and Siegel, M. (1992) Behind the 8-ball: A guide for Families of Gamblers. New York: Fireside/Parkside.

Hypochondriacs

• Cantor, C. and Fallon, B.A. (1996) Phantom Illness: Shattering the Myth of Hypochondria. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Mood Disorders

• Burns, D.D. (1989) The Feeling Food Handbook. New York: Plume (Penguin).
• Greist, H.H. and Jefferson, J.W. (1992) Depression and Its Treatment. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
• Papalos, D. (1996) Overcoming Depression. 3rd Edition. New York: Harper Collins.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Baer, L. (1991) Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Plume (Penguin).
• Ciarrocchi, J.W. (1995) The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
• Foa, E.B. and Wilson R. (1991) Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Bantam Books.
• Koran, L.M. (1999) Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Adults: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Cambridge University Press.
  Dr. Koran's book can be purchased online through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Cambridge University Press or OCFoundation.
• Schwartz, J.M. (1996) Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior. New York: HarperCollins.
• Steketee, G. and White, K. (1990) When Once Is Not Enough: Help for Obsessive Compulsives. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Panic Disorder

• Sheehan, D.V. (1986) The Anxiety Disease. New York: Bantam Books.

Procrastination

• Burka, J. and Yuen, L. (1983) Procrastination: Why You Do It, What To Do About It. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Social Phobia

• Schneier, F. and Welkowitz, L. (1996) The Hidden Face of Shyness: Understanding and Overcoming Social Anxiety. New York: Avon Books (Hearst Corporation Press).
• Zimbardo, P.G. (1997 Shyness, What It Is, What To Do About It. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Trichotillomania

• Salazar, C. (1996) You Are Not Alone: Compulsive Hair Pulling. The Enemy Within. Carmichael, CA: Rophe Press.