The Boy Who Finally Stopped Washing

This is the only OCD book written by a recovering OCD sufferer who also happens to be an OCD therapist. The Boy Who Finally Stopped Washing is not only a memoir about one OCD sufferer, but also included are a rich variety of self-help techniques and E/RP treatment utilized by many in the book. E/RP (exposure and response-prevention), the OCD treatment-of-choice, is thoroughly explained and demonstrated in the authors' as well as his clients' struggles. The Boy Who Finally Stopped Washing derives its title and starts a troubled boy's story from the best-selling book The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing (9780451172020) by Judith Rapoport, MD. The former book illustrates one man's struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for more than twenty-five years. He is both a sufferer and a psychotherapist who has primarily treated OCD for over ten years; he elaborates on his views about managing and tolerating his and others' symptoms. By carefully scrutinizing important life events, the author brings OCD to life using humor and profound understanding and insight. An entire section of the book looks at how loved ones have and do observe and respond to difficulties imposed upon the author and his relationships with others. Also included in the book is a history of the author's revelation of his diagnosis and his experiences about how others react to learning his very personal information.