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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well

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This is a true masterpiece. Not only is this book readable, interesting, packed with facts and informative, but it is also full of positive talk. I have done much research on this topic and by far this book is the most uplifting. It is non judgemental, full of hope, and leaves the reader with a new understanding of the disorders discussed. This book is excellent for sufferers, family members and professionals. Surely worth reading. If I could recommend one book on this topic this would be it. Thank you, Dr. Penzel. I am sure this will help many people.

Knowing that Dr. Penzel specializes in OCD, I ordered the book immediately and the book was just what I expected: An authoritative, complete study of OCD and its subcategories, its accompaniements (as Dr. Penzel calls them), its possible causes, therapy, and medication. It is a very professional guide for anyone suffering from OCD or their relatives, even for psychologists and psychiatrists who want to learn about the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques.

Obsessive compulsive and related disorders are difficult but not impossible to treat. In this comprehensive and highly readable book, Dr. Penzel covers all of the most important aspects of these conditions. As a nationally recognized expert, the author uses his vast knowledge and experience to assist sufferers, relatives, and clinicians as they confront these challeging problems. I highly recommend this book for the knowledge that it imparts as well as for the author's optimism and compassion, which are evident throughout the book.

This book is exactly what it says - a complete guide. Very informative, practical help is given, with a strong element of understanding supportiveness at the same time. You can take this book, design a program for recovery, and implement it. Or, if you just want to understand more about the world of an OCD sufferer, you will find plenty of information here. I especially liked the sections covering realistic expectations in recovery, acceptances the sufferer needs to make in living with the disorder, and how to maintain a recovery over the long term. A lifeline to those suffering from OCD or their families, this book is hopeful and realistic at the same time.

There's no doubt that the author knows a lot about the subject. The book is full with anedoctal examples. They are so many that I sometimes kept wondering if just one psychologist could ever see them all. It's really a complete work, as the title claims, except that it's more a lengthy review than a self-treatment guide. Patients and families will certainly benefit from information, but for recovery they'll have to rely on real therapy - Penzel doesn't deny it, of course - or, at least, obtain a more appropriate "guide".

This is them most comprehensive book I've read on the subject. It includes many types of obsessions/compulsions not mentioned in other books (many books always talk about hand-washing, but many ocd sufferers don't do that). There is also a section on skin picking and hair pulling, often not covered in other books.

This is probably the most thorough book on the subject I have seen. The powerful misconception that accompanies Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: "No one would believe I think and/or act this way..." is refuted because he comprehensively mentions so many different ways this disorder manifests itself. Anyone who suffers from OCD will surely have many of their symptoms mentioned, identified and addressed. I know for me it was reassuring. I wish I had found it years ago.

Insightful and thought provoking, this dated material is a great primer for the layperson. I found myself identifying with many of the cases of whom Dr. Penzer speaks. On the down side,the book left me wanting more up to date information about new treatments and OCSD studies.

As a suffer of OCD I was unsure of what to do and didn't understand what was happening to me. This book has helped me understand the conditiona and that there is hope that things can improve with some hard work.

Brilliant book - Many thanks

This book arrived way longer than what I expected and that says a lot of the seriousness amazon takes when it comes to international orders.

The book is amazing, is extremely descriptive, it guides you with a firm pace through different subjects related to OCD and the ways you can manage to make your life better without letting it destroy what you love and are surrounded with.

This is a must for every suffer (and his/her relatives too, for that matter), don't be affraid to check on it, you deserve to be happy, you deserve to be helped.