For further information on OCD, its treatment, and how to get
help, you may wish to contact the following organizations:
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Ave, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (240) 485-1001
Fax: (240) 485-1035
Internet: http://www.adaa.org
Makes referrals to professional members and to support groups.
Has a catalog of available brochures, books, and audiovisuals.
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
305 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10001
Telephone 212-647-1890
http://server.psyc.vt.edu/aabt/
Membership listing of mental health professionals focusing on
behavior therapy.
Madison Institute of Medicine
Obsessive Compulsive Information Center
7617 Mineral Point Road, Suite 300
Madison, WI 53717-1914
Telephone: 608-827-2470
Fax: 608-827-2479
http://healthtechsys.com/mimocic.html
Computer data base of over 13,000 references updated daily.
Computer searches done for nominal fee. No charge for quick
reference questions. Maintains physician referral and support group
lists.
Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
Telephone: 718-351-1717
http://www.freedomfromfear.com
Offers a free newsletter on anxiety disorders and a referral list
of treatment specialists.
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.
337 Notch Hill Road
North Branford, CT 06471
Phone: (203) 315-2190
Fax: (203) 315-2196
E-mail: info@ocfoundation.org
Internet: http://www.ocfoundation.org/
Offers free or at minimal cost brochures for individuals with the
disorder and their families. In addition, videotapes and books are
available. A bimonthly newsletter goes to members who pay an annual
membership fee of $45.00. Has over 250 support groups nationwide.
Can refer to mental health professionals and treatment facilities in
your area with experience in treating OCD by mail.
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
42-40 Bell Boulevard
New York, NY 11361-2874
Telephone: 800-237-0717
http://ba.mgh.harvard.edu
Publications, videotapes, and films available at minimal cost.
Newsletter goes to members who pay an annual fee of $45.00.
Trichotillomania Learning Center
1215 Mission Street, Suite 2
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3558
Telephone: 831-457-1004
E-mail: trichster@aol.com
http://www.trich.org
Membership fee of $35.00 includes information packet and
bimonthly newsletter.
For information on other mental disorders, contact:
Information Resources and Inquiries Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Telephone: 301-443-4513
e-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Books Suggested for Further Reading
Baer L. Getting Control. Overcoming Your Obsessions and
Compulsions. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1991.
DeSilva P and Rachman S. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: that
Facts. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Foa EB and Wilson R. Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your
Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.
Foster CH. Polly's Magic Games: A Child's View of
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Ellsworth, ME: Dilligaf
Publishing, 1994.
Greist JH. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Guide.
Madison, WI: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Information Center. rev.
ed., 1992. (Thorough discussion of pharmacotherapy and behavior
therapy)
Jenike MA. Drug Treatment of OCD in Adults. Milford, CT:
OC Foundation, 1996. (Answers frequently asked questions about OCD
and drug treatments)
Johnston HF. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and
Adolescents: A Guide. Madison, WI: Child Psychopharmacology
Information Center, 1993.
Matisik EN. The Americans with Disabilities Act and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Reasonable Accommodation for Employees
with OCD. Milford, CT: OC Foundation, 1996.
Neziroglu F. and Yaryura-Tobias JA. Over and Over Again:
Understanding Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Lexington, MA: DC
Health, 1991.
Rapoport JL. The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience
and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New York: E.P.
Dutton, 1989.
Steketee GS and White K. When Once Is Not Enough: Help for
Obsessive Compulsives. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 1990.
VanNoppen BL, Pato MT, and Rasmussen S. Learning to Live with
OCD. Milford, CT: OC Foundation, 1993.
Videotape
The Touching Tree. Jim Callner, writer/director, Awareness
films. Distributed by the O.C. Foundation, Inc., Milford, CT. (about
a child with OCD)
References
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Hiss H, Foa EB, and Kozak MJ. Relapse prevention program for
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Jenike MA et al. Cerebral structural abnormalities in
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March JS, Mulle K, and Herbel B. Behavioral psychotherapy for
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Pato MT, Zohar-Kadouch R, Zohar J, and Murphy DL. Return of
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Swedo SE and Leonard HL. Childhood movement disorders and
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