Below is a list of recommended reading for OCD and related disorders for individuals and families.

BOOKS ON OCD

FOR ADULTS

Additional Recommended Reading on OCD for Adults

• Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks, and Skills for Living Joyfully- Jon Hershfield, MFT & Shala Nicely, LPC
• Living Beyond OCD Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- Patricia Zurita Ona, PsyD
• Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway- Matthew S. Boone, LCSW, Jennifer Gregg, PhD, and Lisa W. Coyne, PhD
• The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Jon Hershfield, MFT
• The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Focus On Recovery- Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT
• Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions- Lee Baer, PhD
• Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts: How to Gain Control of Your OCD- David A. Clark, PhD
• The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- Bruce Hymann, PhD
• STOP Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions- Edna B. Foa, PhD
• Overcoming Obsessive Checking: Free Your Mind From OCD- Paul Munford, PhD
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well- Fred Penzel, PhD
• The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety-  John P. Forsyth, PhD & Georg H. Eifert, PhD

FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES

Additional Recommended Reading for Children, Adolescents, and Families

• The OCD Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and CBT Skills to Help You Overcome Unwanted Thoughts and Compulsions- Jon Hershfield, MFT
• Stuff That Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting What You Can’t Change and Committing to What You Can- Ben Sedley, PhD
• The Thriving Adolescent: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology to Help Teens Manage Emotions, Achieve Goals, and Build Connection- Louise L. Hayes PhD & Joseph V. Ciarrochi PhD
• Your Life, Your Way: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience-Joseph V. Ciarrochi, PhD and Louise L. Hayes, PhD
• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: A Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life- Joseph V. Ciarrochi, PhD, Louise L. Hayes, PhD Ann Bailey, MA

BOOKS ON HOARDING DISORDER

Additional Recommended Reading on Hoarding Disorder

• Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop- Jerome Brubrick, PhD, Fugen Nesziroglu, PhD, & Jose Yaryura-Tobias, MD
• The Secret Lives of Hoarders: True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter- Matt Paxton & Phaedra Hise
• Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring- Michael A. Tompkins, PhD & Tamara L. Hartl, PhD
• The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life- Robin Zasio, PsyD

BOOKS ON BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER

Additional Recommended Reading on Body Dysmorphic Disorder

• Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Reclaiming Your Life- Fugen Neziroglu, PhD & Sony Khemlani-Patel, PhD
• The BDD Workbook: Overcome Body Dysmorphic Disorder and End Body Image Obsessions- James Claiborn, PhD

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT)

• A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters- Steven C. Hayes, PhD
• Be Mighty: A Woman’s Guide to Liberation from Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Using Mindfulness and Acceptance- Jill A. Stoddard, PhD
• The Anxious Perfectionist: How to Manage Perfectionism-Driven Anxiety Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- Clarissa W. Ong, PhD and Michael P. Twohig, PhD
• ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- Diana Hill, PhD
• The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A guide to ACT- Russ Harris