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Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family

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This book is a great self-help book when you are dealing with a loved one who has OCD. But it makes it clear that it can only be helpful if the OCD sufferer is aware there is a problem and wants to change. If the person has OCPD-- Obsessive-Complusive Personality Disorder, which is defined by absolute denial that there is a problem, this book will not help fix that.

If you are loving someone with OCD who wants to change, get this book. If your loved one is not ready to change, it still may be helpful to encourage them to see that there is a problem-- but don't count on it. The price is reasonable and the content can help the person loving somneone with OCD or OCPD to get a clear perspective on the problem behaviors, whether or not the OCD sufferer is willing to accept there is a problem.

Excellent book for spouses trying to get to grips with your partners denial of OCD.Doesn't make it go away but makes your life a bit more understanding of the nature of the beast and where it's going to end up.
Reccommend.

To help understand how I can help/cope with my loved one's OCD I purchased this book and a "ten steps" book. Of the two books this was by far the most helpful, informative, and empowering. I am sorry I wasted time & money on the other book.

I am not a fan of "workbooks".

To me, this is just filler. Books that leave lots of blank space for you to fill out are ones I avoid.

A better selection on this topic, by far, would be "Obsessive Compulsive Disorders" by Dr. Penzel.

There is no new info in this book that is not available elsewhere.

Save your money, don't buy it!

My husband has been reading this book faithfully in a quest to help me with my OCD. He has learned so much and it has revolutionized the way he assists me in coping with OCD. A must-read if you have a loved one who is stuck in their head with OCD.

Bought the book cause I had just met someone who has OCD. The book is pretty good if you want to learn about it. Very Expansive and pretty good at explaining things so that it makes sense so you don't get completely lost in all the medical and psychological jargon. The seller had at it a reasonable price, I received the book in great condition, and got to me right when it should have. Thanks!

I ordered this book and the workbook for my nephew, who was recommended these items by his therapist. At this moment, I don't know what if any progress he has made, however when I spoke to my sister several days ago, he found the text easy to read and in "normal" language. Recommended with the accomapany workbook.

I would not recommend this book as it is very biased and makes people with OCD out to be monsters. At least one of the authors is completely unqualified to be writing about this field Cherry Pedrick is an RN... what could she possibly know about OCD? Sure, she could have worked in a mental health facility but would still know nothing about the treatment... she's a glorified pill dispenser. All this book talks about is how to "cure" OCD... there's even a chapter entitled something along the lines of "You, Your Spouse and OCD: One of them has to go". There are tons and tons of books out there that are written by people with actual credentials and relevenacy to the subject of OCD - why buy this one?