Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

OCD can be a distressing and seriously disruptive condition in the day-to-day lives of sufferers. However, there are now effective ways to treat this disorder with medications, psychotherapy, and cognitive therapy, and several techniques for managing the intrusive thoughts and repetitive rituals that are characteristic of OCD.

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Rising Hope - Support for Sufferers & Families
Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Baer, Lee
Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions (Rev. Ed.). Plume, 2000

Baer, Lee
The Imp of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts. Dutton, 2000

Chansky, Tamar E.
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents. Three Rivers Press, 2001

Hyman, Bruce M., & Pedrick, Cherry
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New Harbinger, 1999

Osborne, Ian
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Delacorte Press, 1999

Rapaport, Judith L.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents. American Psychiatric Press, 1989

Rapaport, Judith L.
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Penguin Books, 1991

Schwartz, Jeffrey M.
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior. Harper-Collins, 1997

Waltz, Mitzi, & Claiborn, James M.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Help for Children and Adolescents. O'Reilly & Associates, 2000

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² Books for Teenagers
⁴ Books for Families & Partners

Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa-Carleton Branch	(613) 737-7791
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc. 337 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT 06471	(203) 315-2190
OCD Support Group, Barrie, Ontario	(705) 726-5033, ext 240 (Tina)
OCD Support Group, Hamilton, Ontario	(416) 789-0442 (Tricia)
OCD Support Group, Kingston, Ontario	(613) 547-2250 (Rosemary)
OCD Support Group, London, Ontario	(519) 434-9191
OCD Support Group, Newmarket, Ontario	(705) 684-9841
OCD Support Group, North Bay, Ontario	(705) 497-9460 (Larry)
OCD Support Group, Ottawa, Ontario	(613) 722-3607 (Rolland)
OCD Support Group, St. Catherines, Ontario	1-800-294-0566 (Judy)
OCD Support Group, Toronto West	(905) 472-0494 (Tom)
OCD Support Group, Unionville, Ontario	(905) 472-0494 (Diane)
OCD Support Group, Waterloo, Ontario	(519) 744-7645
OCD Support Group, Windsor, Ontario	(519) 973-4411 Ext. 3354

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