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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies, Third Edition

Author(s): Gail Steketee, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean, Boston University School of Social Work
Teresa Pigott, MD, Professor and Director of Clinical Trials, University of Florida
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  • ISBN-13: 9781887537285
  • Paperback    104 pages      © 2006
Price: International Sales $45.95 US List
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Overview

Previously considered a rare mental condition, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) now appears to be a hidden epidemic with over 6.5 million sufferers. What are the typical characteristics of those with OCD? Which therapies best target specific OCD symptom “clusters?” What medical conditions can cause symptoms similar to OCD? How does OCD present in children and adolescents? What behavioral and/or medication treatments appear most effective for managing OCD symptoms?

 

With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies you will get thorough, quick answers to these and other questions, plus easily reference:

 

  • Key OCD assessment measures, including those recommended for children and adolescents
  • Using exposure and response prevention therapy
  • The evolving role of genetics in understanding what causes OCD
  • The impact of cognitive treatments for OCD Chart of medication treatments and their side-effects
  • Effectiveness of medications vs. behavior therapy

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  • Anecdotes - Each chapter contains a fictionalized account that personalizes the disorder entitled "From the Patient's Perspective".
  • Sidebars - Narrow columns on the outside of each page highlight important information, preview upcoming sections or concepts, and define terms used in the text.
  • Definitions - Terms are defined in the sidebars where they originally appear in the text and in an alphabetical glossary.
  • References - Numbered references appear in the text following information from that source.
  • Case Examples - Our examples illustrate typical adult client comments or conversation exchanges that help clarify different treatment approaches.
  • Key Concepts - At the end of each chapter, we include a review list of the key concepts from that chapter. Use these lists for ongoing quick reference as well as for reviewing what you learned from reading the chapter.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Overview of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 2: Diagnosing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 3: Psychosocial Treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 4: Medical Treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Appendix
Glossary
References
Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Gail Steketee, PhD-Professor and Associate Dean, Boston University School of Social Work

Dr. Gail Steketee is Professor and Associate Dean at the Boston University School of Social Work. She has over 20 years of research experience and is the author of When Once is Not Enough, Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Steketee presents current views and treatment strategies of OCD in this guidebook.

Teresa Pigott, MD-Professor and Director of Clinical Trials, University of Florida

Dr. Pigott is Professor and Director of Clinical Trials Division, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. She is the former Chief of the Adult OCD Research Studies Unit at the National Institute of Mental Health.

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ShowReviews

  • "Accessible and extremely helpful guide! This guide to obsessive compulsive disorder offers important treatment strategies that directly benefit clinicians, OCD sufferers, and their loved ones."

    Ben Greenberg, MD, PhD
    Chief of the Adult OCD Research Unit
    National Institute of Mental Health

    "Helpful information that is easy to digest - this book really meets practitioner needs."

    Isaac Marks, MD
    Author of Fear, Phobia, and Rituals: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

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