Clinical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders in Adults and Children

Clinical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders in Adults and Children is a complete, comprehensive overview of OCD, covering its underlying causes, manifestations and treatment. The book begins by covering the basic science of OCD and its biological basis and mechanisms. It discusses the treatment for both adults and children with an emphasis on providing information for clinicians to use in their everyday practice. Using the latest information regarding evidence-based treatments, it takes the reader through medication options, including behavioural therapy, support groups and recent developments in surgical treatment. The clinical manifestations of OCD are covered, as well as the differentiation between OCD and other neuropsychiatric disorders with similar presentations. Chapters on spectrum illnesses including body dysmorphic disorder, impulse control disorders such as trichotillomania, and hoarding are also included. This book will appeal to all mental health professionals, from practitioners to researchers, working in the field of compulsive disorders.

Author: Robert Hudak
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/01/2011
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521515696

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 243

About the Author
Hudak, Robert: - Robert Hudak is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Director, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Institute and Clinic, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic.Dougherty, Darin D.: - Darin D. Dougherty is Director of the Neurotherapeutics Division in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.