Psychological Treatment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Fundamentals and Beyond
Book Details
- Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
- Published : 2006
- Category :
Clinical Psychology - Catalogue No : 26357
- ISBN 13 : 9781591474845
- ISBN 10 : 1591474841
Also by Martin M. Antony
Improving Outcomes and Preventing Relapse in...
Price £44.99
Social Anxiety Disorder
Price £19.90
Oxford Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders
Price £110.00
Free UK Delivery over £25
There are currently no reviews
Be the first to review
Historically, psychologists have considered obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a challenging disorder to treat, with significant numbers of patients failing to benefit from treatment. This volume describes evidence-based behavioral and cognitive approaches, such as exposure and ritual prevention and cognitive restructuring. Historically, psychologists have considered obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a challenging disorder to treat, with significant numbers of patients failing to benefit from treatment. The heterogeneity of the population and the complexity of the disorder have been contributing factors. However, cognitive-behavioral treatments are showing great promise, particularly when delivered with pharmacotherapy and tailored to the unique characteristics of each OCD subtype. The chapters in this volume, written by prominent specialists, provide practical, step-by-step descriptions of psychological approaches to treating OCD. After explicating the general, underlying features of the disorder, the contributors to this volume describe evidence-based behavioral and cognitive approaches, such as exposure and ritual prevention and cognitive restructuring. Subsequent chapters discuss how to apply these strategies with particular presentations of OCD, including fears of contamination; doubting and checking; incompleteness concerns; religious, sexual, and aggressive obsessions; and compulsive hoarding.Practitioners experienced in treating this disorder will appreciate the discussion of more advanced issues, including dealing with treatment resistance and comorbidity and treating OCD in special populations. All readers will find in this book a practical and insightful guide for helping individuals with this troubling disorder.
About the Author(s)
Martin M. Antony, PhD, President-Elect of the Canadian Psychological Association, is Professor and Director of Graduate Training in the Department of Psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is also Director of Research at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Antony is the coauthor of When Perfect Isn't Good Enough, 10 Simple Solutions to Panic and numerous other books. His research, writing, and clinical practice focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy and the treatment of anxiety disorders. He has been widely quoted in the U.S. and Canadian media.
Customer Reviews
Our customers have not yet reviewed this title. Be the first add your own review for this title.
You may also like
Mentalization Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical Guide
Anthony Bateman
Price £27.99
save £18.51