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C. Alec Pollard, PhD, is founding director of the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and professor emeritus of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a licensed psychologist with a special interest in the study and treatment of individuals with anxiety and emotional disorders who refuse or otherwise fail to benefit from evidence-based treatment. Pollard, codeveloper of the family well-being approach (FWBA), has authored or coauthored more than one hundred publications and leads the Family Consultation Team at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. Melanie VanDyke, PhD, is a licensed psychologist at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. She was awarded Missouri Psychologist of the Year (2023) and has authored research articles and educational materials for professionals, patients, and families. VanDyke was principal investigator for the family well-being consultation research project, and is codeveloper of FWBA. Gary Mitchell, LCSW, is a senior staff clinician at the Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. He is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the treatment of children and adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and related problems. He is an original member of the Family Consultation Team at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and codeveloper of FWBA. Heidi J. Pollard, RN, MSN, is currently in private practice where she consults with families dealing with a treatment-reluctant loved one. She was an original member of the Family Consultation Team at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, and a codeveloper of FWBA. Gloria Mathis, PhD, is co-owner of the Mid-Atlantic Center for OCD & Anxiety in Columbia, MD. She is a licensed psychologist specializing in OCD, anxiety disorders, and body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) disorders in individuals of all ages. While completing her postdoctoral fellowship, Mathis received training in FWBA from the Family Consultation Team at Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. Foreword writer Gail Steketee, PhD, is a professor and cochair in the department of clinical practice at the Boston University School of Social Work. She is coauthor of Buried in Treasures.
"""If you've pleaded, nagged, and threatened your loved one to seek help for their mental health condition but they never do, then When a Loved One Won't Seek Mental Health Treatment is the book for you. It's filled with thoughtful and effective strategies to decrease family distress, encourage your loved one to seek help, and, more importantly, to help you live fully even when your loved one will not."" --Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, and coauthor of Digging Out--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP ""Pollard et al. have produced a family resource that explains the sufferer's issues without judgmental labels like resistance, controlling, etc. They replace such terminology with thoughtfully descriptive labels (e.g., recovery-avoidant behavior) and, more importantly, provide the reader with understandable reasons for why these behaviors occur. Understanding isn't a treatment program, but it is the foundation for any program that will be successful."" --Jonathan B. Grayson, PhD, licensed psychologist; director of the Grayson LA Treatment Center for Anxiety and OCD; and author of Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as well as over 400 articles and presentations--Jonathan B. Grayson, PhD ""Recovery avoiders do NOT want to stay disabled. But they disappoint, inconvenience, and control their families in self-defeating ways. This is a sophisticated, compassionate, realistic look at how to improve the whole family's well-being. The authors describe gradually shifting from resentful accommodation and critical minimizing to incentivizing small, positive steps and refraining from unrealistic demands for change. Reducing the negative impact on the family ultimately opens the door to recovery."" --Sally Winston, founder and executive director of ASDI, and coauthor (with Martin Seif) of Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, Needing to Know for Sure, and Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety--Sally Winston ""This book is a true contribution to guide the many significant others impacted by a family member's mental health struggles in a practical and constructive way. Families are often the unintended casualty of recovery avoidance, and are typically left feeling helpless and hopeless. Pollard and his skilled interdisciplinary team provide a step-by-step plan to empower significant others to choose behaviors that promote family well-being without blame or judgement. Congratulations!"" --Barbara Van Noppen, PhD, LCSW, clinical professor in psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California--Barbara Van Noppen, PhD, LCSW ""This timely book draws on the authors' decades of experience working with families of people facing the most challenging behavioral health problems. It offers practical, step-by-step guidance on making changes that can help families be less controlled by their loved one's problems--and live healthier lives. Vignettes bring the strategies to life. I enthusiastically recommend this volume as a self-help resource, as well as to practicing therapists."" --Debra A. Hope, PhD, Aaron Douglas Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and lead author of Managing Social Anxiety--Debra A. Hope, PhD"
