Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family (New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family (New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

by Karen J. Landsman (Author), Karen J. Landsman (Author)

Synopsis

People who suffer from mental illness rarely do so alone. Their families and loved ones face their own set of unique challenges - problems that deserve their own resources and sources of support. This is the first book written specifically for the loved ones of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It helps readers examine how OCD affects their lives and offers a straightforward system for building a healthier, more constructive relationship with OCD sufferers.

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Format: paperback
Publisher: New Harbinger
Published:

ISBN 10: 1572243295
ISBN 13: 9781572243293

Author Bio
Karen J. Landsman, PhD, is a psychologist specializing in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of children, adults, and families with obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders. She is currently in private clinical practice in Westfield and Chatham, NJ. Previously, she specialized at The Anxiety and Agoraphobia Treatment Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park and completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Cherry Pedrick, RN, is a freelance writer with over twenty year's experience as a nurse who is dedicated to helping people make positive changes in their physical, mental and spiritual lives. In 1994 she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, which began an intensive search for knowledge, effective treatment, and management of OCD. She has coauthored many books for people with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, including the first edition of The OCD Workbook, The Habit Control Workbook, The BDD Workbook, and Helping Your Child with OCD. She lives in North Las Vegas, NV. You can read many of her articles and learn more about her books at www.cherrypedrick.com.