Loving Someone With Ocd by Karen J. Landsman

Help for You and Your Family

A compassionate, practical guide for partners of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder that explains how OCD works, distinguishes obsessions from compulsions, and describes effective treatments like exposure and response prevention; it offers concrete strategies for reducing accommodation, improving communication, setting boundaries, encouraging treatment, and managing the emotional impact on the relationship while emphasizing self-care, problem-solving, and building a supportive partnership through real-life examples and exercises.