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Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa • 1991
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
3.89
310
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! Summary
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! 92%
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
by Edna B. Foa 1991
3.89
310 ratings
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 1996
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
4.01
3k+
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition Summary
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition 91%
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 1996
4.01
3k+ ratings
Obsessed
by Allison Britz • 2017
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
3.91
7k+
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 91%
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
by Allison Britz 2017
3.91
7k+ ratings
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD
by Jon Hershfield • 2013
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
4.39
634
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD Summary
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD 91%
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
by Jon Hershfield 2013
4.39
634 ratings
The OCD Workbook
by Bruce M. Hyman • 1999
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
3.98
446
The OCD Workbook Summary
The OCD Workbook 91%
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
by Bruce M. Hyman 1999
3.98
446 ratings
PURE OCD
by Chrissie Hodges • 2017
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
4.27
146
PURE OCD Summary
PURE OCD 91%
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
by Chrissie Hodges 2017
4.27
146 ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
552
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 90%
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003
4.30
552 ratings
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
by Charles S. Mansueto • 2020
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
4.24
305
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors 90%
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
by Charles S. Mansueto 2020
4.24
305 ratings
OCD For Dummies
by Laura L. Smith • 2022
How OCD tricks you into feeding the fear, and the counterintuitive method that breaks the loop.
3.68
34
OCD For Dummies Summary
OCD For Dummies 90%
How OCD tricks you into feeding the fear, and the counterintuitive method that breaks the loop.
by Laura L. Smith 2022
3.68
34 ratings
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Kieron O'Connor • 2011
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
4.03
34
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 90%
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
by Kieron O'Connor 2011
4.03
34 ratings
Overcoming Harm OCD
by Jon Hershfield MFT • 2018
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
4.54
155
Overcoming Harm OCD Summary
Overcoming Harm OCD 90%
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
by Jon Hershfield MFT 2018
4.54
155 ratings
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
by Sally M. Winston • 2017
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
4.28
4k+
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Summary
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts 90%
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
by Sally M. Winston 2017
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Imp of the Mind
by Lee Baer • 2001
Your intrusive thoughts horrify you. That horror is the clinical proof you are not dangerous.
4.14
1k+
The Imp of the Mind Summary
The Imp of the Mind 90%
Your intrusive thoughts horrify you. That horror is the clinical proof you are not dangerous.
by Lee Baer 2001
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 89%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
616
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD 89%
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023
4.29
616 ratings
Relationship OCD
by Sheva Rajaee MFT • 2022
Obsessive relationship doubts aren't intuition. A clinical guide to the therapy that quiets them.
4.41
842
Relationship OCD Summary
Relationship OCD 89%
Obsessive relationship doubts aren't intuition. A clinical guide to the therapy that quiets them.
by Sheva Rajaee MFT 2022
4.41
842 ratings
Buried in Treasures
by David F. Tolin • 2006
Sorting is easy. Deciding is hard. A proven program that rewires the beliefs behind the clutter.
3.97
650
Buried in Treasures Summary
Buried in Treasures 89%
Sorting is easy. Deciding is hard. A proven program that rewires the beliefs behind the clutter.
by David F. Tolin 2006
3.97
650 ratings
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition
by Adrian Wells • 2000
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
3.63
16
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition Summary
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition 89%
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2000
3.63
16 ratings
And How Does That Make You Feel?
by Joshua Fletcher • 2024
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
4.16
4k+
And How Does That Make You Feel? Summary
And How Does That Make You Feel? 89%
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
by Joshua Fletcher 2024
4.16
4k+ ratings
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2000
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
4.20
216
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 89%
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2000
4.20
216 ratings
Rewire Your OCD Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2021
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
4.17
461
Rewire Your OCD Brain Summary
Rewire Your OCD Brain 88%
Your brain's threat detector is stuck on alert. Retrain it so obsessive thoughts lose power.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2021
4.17
461 ratings
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
by John Andrew Bryant • 2023
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
4.49
500
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With Summary
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With 88%
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
by John Andrew Bryant 2023
4.49
500 ratings
You Are Not a Rock
by Mark Freeman • 2018
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
4.32
524
You Are Not a Rock Summary
You Are Not a Rock 88%
The path to mental health is feeling, not numbing. A step-by-step guide to accepting discomfort.
by Mark Freeman 2018
4.32
524 ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 88%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism 88%
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975
4.2
203 ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap 88%
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007
4.13
21k+ ratings
The Mind Workout
by Mark Freeman • 2017
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
4.06
262
The Mind Workout Summary
The Mind Workout 88%
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
by Mark Freeman 2017
4.06
262 ratings
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
by Martin M. Antony • 1998
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
3.64
591
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough Summary
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough 88%
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
by Martin M. Antony 1998
3.64
591 ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel G. Amen • 1998
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
3.97
13k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 88%
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
by Daniel G. Amen 1998
3.97
13k+ ratings
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
by Steven Buser M.D • 2015
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
3.95
236
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified Summary
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified 88%
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
by Steven Buser M.D 2015
3.95
236 ratings
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
by Adrian Wells • 2008
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
4.37
166
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Summary
Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression 88%
Anxiety and depression are driven by how we think about thoughts, not by the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2008
4.37
166 ratings
Too Perfect
by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
4.15
826
Too Perfect Summary
Too Perfect 88%
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
by Allan E. Mallinger 1992
4.15
826 ratings
The Dark Side of Innocence
by Terri Cheney • 2011
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
3.98
2k+
The Dark Side of Innocence Summary
The Dark Side of Innocence 88%
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
by Terri Cheney 2011
3.98
2k+ ratings
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder
by Fugen Neziroglu • 1991
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
3.83
111
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder Summary
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder 88%
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
by Fugen Neziroglu 1991
3.83
111 ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain 87%
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023
3.84
10k+ ratings
The Perfectionism Workbook
by Taylor Newendorp • 2018
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
4.25
151
The Perfectionism Workbook Summary
The Perfectionism Workbook 87%
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
by Taylor Newendorp 2018
4.25
151 ratings
What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader • 2011
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
4.14
531
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness? 87%
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
by Darian Leader 2011
4.14
531 ratings
Why Smart People Hurt
by Eric Maisel • 2013
For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.
3.26
1k+
Why Smart People Hurt Summary
Why Smart People Hurt 87%
For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.
by Eric Maisel 2013
3.26
1k+ ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 87%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz • 2010
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
4.41
85
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Summary
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety 87%
Anxiety's best treatment is the one therapists avoid most. A guide to doing it safely.
by Jonathan S. Abramowitz 2010
4.41
85 ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 87%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 ratings
Needing to Know for Sure
by Martin N. Seif • 2019
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
4.34
1k+
Needing to Know for Sure Summary
Needing to Know for Sure 87%
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
by Martin N. Seif 2019
4.34
1k+ ratings
No More Normal
by Alastair Santhouse • 2025
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
4.04
91
No More Normal Summary
No More Normal 87%
Four times more mental disorders than 70 years ago. A psychiatrist asks: have we lost normal?
by Alastair Santhouse 2025
4.04
91 ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 87%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
The Anxious Perfectionist
by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
3.97
697
The Anxious Perfectionist Summary
The Anxious Perfectionist 87%
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
by Clarissa W. Ong 2022
3.97
697 ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2024
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
4.09
702
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 87%
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
by Sean Carroll 2024
4.09
702 ratings
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
by Eve Caligor • 2018
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
4.79
38
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology Summary
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology 87%
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
by Eve Caligor 2018
4.79
38 ratings
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR
by American Psychiatric Association • 1952
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
3.90
12k+
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Summary
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR 87%
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
by American Psychiatric Association 1952
3.90
12k+ ratings
Psicotrampas
by Giorgio Nardone • 2013
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
3.44
453
Psicotrampas Summary
Psicotrampas 87%
Your best coping strategy is likely your worst enemy. The real fix is paradoxical.
by Giorgio Nardone 2013
3.44
453 ratings
The Self Confidence Workbook
by Barbara Markway • 2018
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
4.13
644
The Self Confidence Workbook Summary
The Self Confidence Workbook 87%
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
by Barbara Markway 2018
4.13
644 ratings
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