Main description:

This volume opens with an overview of the diagnosis and assessment of OCD in adults and delineates an evidence-based conceptual framework for understanding the development, maintenance, and treatment of obsessions and compulsions. The core of the book that follows is a highly practical treatment manual, based on decades of scientific research and clinical refinement, packed with helpful clinical pearls, therapist-patient dialogues, illustrative case vignettes, sample forms and handouts. State-of-the-art strategies for enhancing exposure therapy using inhibitory learning, ACT, and couples-based approaches are described. Readers are also equipped with skills for tailoring treatment to patients with different types of OCD symptoms (e.g., contamination, unacceptable thoughts, challenging presentations such as mental rituals) and for addressing common obstacles to treatment. The book is an essential resource for anyone providing services for individuals with anxiety disorders.

Contents:

Dedication 1 Description 1.1 Terminology 1.2 Defi nition 1.3 Epidemiology 1.4 Course and Prognosis 1.5 Diff erential Diagnoses 1.6 Comorbidities 1.7 Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation 2 Theories and Models 2.1 Biological Theories 2.2 Psychological Theories 3 Diagnosis and Treatment Indications 3.1 Form vs. Function 3.2 The Diagnostic Assessment 3.3 Identifying the Appropriate Treatment 3.4 Factors That Infl uence Treatment Decisions 3.5 Presenting the Recommendation for CBT 4 Treatment 4.1 Methods of Treatment 4.2 Mechanisms of Action 4.3 Effi cacy and Prognosis 4.4 Variations and Combinations of Methods 4.5 Problems in Carrying Out the Treatment 4.6 Multicultural Issues 5 Case Vignettes 5.1 Case Vignette 1: Contamination Symptoms 5.2 Case Vignette 2: Harming Symptoms 5.3 Case Vignette 3: Incompleteness Symptoms 5.4 Case Vignette 4: Unacceptable Thoughts 6 Further Reading 7 References 8 Appendix: Tools and Resources