Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: a Practical Guide

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders, and the 10th most disabling of all medical disorders. Major advances in our understanding of its neurobiological basis and the discovery of robust treatments offer new hope for sufferers of the condition. Yet, sadly, people with OCD continue to remain under-diagnosed and inappropriately treated. Bringing together an international team of experts in one concise volume, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders presents a practical and accessible guide to the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of OCD. The most recent discoveries are reviewed and the book is particularly useful in providing an integrated approach to conceptualising the pathogenesis and management of OCD. It includes chapters on the neurobiology as well as the psychology of OCD; on adults and children with the disorder; and leading on from this, on the pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and integrated treatment of OCD.

Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Dedication -- Contributors -- Preface -- Obsessive compulsive disorder: a twenty-first century perspective -- Assessment of OCD -- Obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders: from serotonin to dopamine and back again -- Unusual symptoms of OCD -- OCD and quality of life -- The role of genetic factors in OCD -- The neuroanatomy of OCD -- Integrated pathophysiology -- Practical pharmacotherapy -- Psychotherapy in OCD -- Treatment of refractory OCD -- OCD in children and adolescents -- An integrated approach to the treatment of OCD -- Patients' perspectives on OCD -- Major rating scales -- Consumer organizations involved in OCD.