Self-Help Workbooks

ACT Therapy (not OCD specific)

• Hayes, S. C. (2005). Get out of your mind & into your life: The new acceptance & commitment therapy. New Harbinger Publications.

Adults with OCD

• Abramowitz, J. S. (2018). Getting over OCD: A 10-step workbook for taking back your life (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. (This workbook includes ACT principles.)
• Hagen, A. (2022). Imperfectly good: Navigating religious and moral anxiety to release fear and find peace. Mindset Family Therapy.
• Hyman, B. M., & Pedrick, C. (2010). The OCD workbook: Your guide to breaking free from obsessive-compulsive disorder (3rd ed.). New Harbinger Publications.

Children/Adolescents with OCD

• Puliafico, A. C., & Robin, J. A. (2017). The OCD workbook for kids: Skills to help children manage obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. New Harbinger Publications.
• Sisemore, T. A. (2010). Free from OCD: A workbook for teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder. New Harbinger Publications.

Books

Adults with OCD

• Grayson, J. (2014). Freedom from obsessive compulsive disorder: A personalized recovery program for living with uncertainty. Penguin Group.
• Osborn, I. (2008). Can Christianity cure obsessive-compulsive disorder? A psychiatrist explores the role of faith in treatment. Brazos Press.
• Purdon, C., & Clark, D. A. (2005). Overcoming obsessive thoughts: How to gain control of your OCD. New Harbinger Publications.
• Schwartz, J. M., & Beyette, B. (1996). Brain lock: Free yourself from obsessive-compulsive behavior. HarperPerennial.
• Shapiro, L. J. (2015). Understanding OCD: Skills to control the conscience and outsmart obsessive compulsive disorder. Praeger.
• Shapiro, L. J. (2023). When religion and morals become OCD: Understanding and treating scrupulosity. Praeger.

Children/Adolescents with OCD

• Chansky, T. (2001). Freeing your child from obsessive-compulsive disorder: A powerful, practical program for parents of children and adolescents. Time Books.
• Huebner, D. (2007). What to do when your brain gets stuck: A kid’s guide to overcoming OCD. American Psychological Association: Magination Press.
• Sedley, B., & Coyne, L. W. (2020). Stuff that’s loud: A teen’s guide to unspiraling when OCD gets noisy. Instant Help Books.
• Wagner, A. P. (2013). Up and down the worry hill: A children’s book about obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment. Lighthouse Press.

For Family Members

• Landsman, K. J., Rupertus, K. M., & Pedrick, C. (2005). Loving someone with OCD: Help for you & your family. New Harbinger Publications.

Support Organizations

• Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA): https://adaa.org
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT): https://abct.org
• International OCD Foundation (IOCDF): https://iocdf.org

Scrupulosity Information

• Apostolic Christian Counseling and Family Services (ACCFS), Ted Witzig Jr., PhD: https://scrupulosity.org
• Debra Theobald McClendon, PhD, PLLC: https://debramcclendon.com
• Mindset Family Therapy, Annabella Hagen, LCSW: https://mindsetfamilytherapy.com