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MHA-SF Recommended Books and Other Resources

A Mind that Found Itself: An Autobiography by Clifford Whittingham Beers.

Part of the Contemporary Community Health Series, this early work of Beers is a classic account of the ravages of mental illness. Special preface by Robert Coles.

Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jeff Bell.

In this revealing memoir, Bell details his experience in struggling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He shares with readers what OCD feels like from the inside, and how healing - as with his own hard-won recovery - is possible through therapy, determination and the support of loved ones.

Wellness Recovery Action Plan by Mary Ellen Copeland.

This little book has helped many to learn and use self care skills to monitor and (in some cases) treat their symptoms to overall improve their lives.

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DVD (2 disc set) - Building Support Systems Through Community Collaboration (2008)

Features keynote presentation by David Tolin, Ph.D., a session on navigating services in San Francisco, a plenary on the San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding, and a session on effective clinical strategies for working with people who hoard. $59.95

DVD (2 disc set) - Progress Not Perfection: Improving Health, Safety and Comfort Through Harm Reduction (2007)

Features keynote presentations by Michael Tompkins, Ph.D., an inspirational/motivational workshop with Robin Zasio, Psy.D. and author Jeff Bell, and a panel on special concerns about older adults who compulsive hoard. $59.95

DVD (2 disc set) - Taking a Step Away from the Edge; Innovative Management of Compulsive Hoarding (2006)

Features keynote presentations by Randy Frost, Ph.D., a session on legal and safety issues, and a panel on innovative assistance that brings together professional organizers and therapists. $59.95

DVD (2 disc set) - Community Effects, Community Response (2005)

Features clinical sessions by Gail Steketee, Ph.D., a policy session with Rosemary Bakkar, and a panel on community effects and response. $59.95

Resource Booklet (approximately 100 pages) - Building Support Systems Through Community Collaboration (2008)

Includes presentation slides by David Tolin, Ph.D., lists of local professional organizers and therapists specializing in compulsive hoarding, research articles, local organizations providing assistance and much more! Approximately 100 pages long. From our 2008 annual conference on compulsive hoarding. $29.95

Resource Booklet (approximately 100 pages) - Progress Not Perfection: Improving Health, Safety and Comfort Through Harm Reduction (2007)

Includes presentation slides by Michael Tompkins, Ph.D., lists of local professional organizers and therapists specializing in compulsive hoarding, research articles, local organizations providing assistance and much more! Approximately 100 pages long. From our 2007 annual conference on compulsive hoarding. $19.95

Resource Booklet (approximately 100 pages) - Taking a Step Away From The Edge: Innovative Management of Compulsive Hoarding (2006)

Includes presentation slides by Randy Frost, Ph.D., lists of local professional organizers and therapists specializing in compulsive hoarding, research articles, local organizations providing assistance and much more! Approximately 100 pages long. $9.95

Books on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering & Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Includes books written by keynote speakers of MHA-SF's past Conferences on Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering, including Gail Steketee, Randy Frost and David Tolin.

Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight.

Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding by David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, and Gail Steketee.

The Careless Society: Community and its Counterfeits by John McKnight.

Cognitive Approaches to Obsessions and Compulsions: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee.

Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Sabine Wilhelm and Gail Steketee.

Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Therapist Guide (Treatments that Work) by Gail Steketee and Randy O. Frost.

Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Workbook by Gail Steketee and Randy O. Frost.

Elderdesign: Designing and Furnishing a Home for Your Later Years by Rosemary Bakker. Illustrated by Thomas Kenny.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the Latest Assessments and Treatment Strategies by Gail Steketee and Teresa A. Pigott.

Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Client Manual by Gail S. Steketee.