Hudak Robert, Dougherty Darin D. (eds.) Clinical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders in Adults and Children

Cambridge University Press, 2011. — 231 p. — ISBN: 9780511973796Clinical 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.Introduction to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Neurobiology and neurocircuitry of obsessive-compulsive disorder and relevance to its surgical treatment
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and comorbid mood disorders
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia: clinical characterization and treatment
Medication management of obsessive-compulsive disorder inchildren and adolescents
Exposure and response prevention treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder
Compulsivehoarding
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Community support and societal influences
The family in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Providing treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder
Trichotillomania and other impulse control disorders