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Taylor & Francis Obsessive Compulsive Disorders A Practical Guide 2001 Edition by Naomi Fineberg, Donatella Marazziti, Dan Stein
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now recognised as one of the most common psychiatric disorders, and the 10th most disabling of all medical disorders. Major advances in our understanding of its neurobiological basis and the discovery of robust treatments offer new hope for sufferers of the condition. Yet, sadly, people with OCD continue to remain under-diagnosed and inappropriately treated. Bringing together an international team of experts in one concise volume, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders presents a practical and accessible guide to the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of OCD. The most recent discoveries are reviewed and the book is particularly useful in providing an integrated approach to conceptualising the pathogenesis and management of OCD. It includes chapters on the neurobiology as well as the psychology of OCD on adults and children with the disorder and leading on from this, on the pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and integrated treatment of OCD. Table of contents : - 1. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: a twenty-first Century Perspective 2. Assessment of OCD 3. OCD Spectrum Disorders: from Serotonin to Dopamine and back again 4. Unusual Symptoms of OCD 5. OCD and Quality of Life 6. The role of Genetic Factors in OCD 7. Neuroanatomy of OCD 8. Integrated Pathophysiology 9. Practical Pharmacotherapy 10. Psychotherapy in OCD 11. Treatment of Refractory OCD 12. OCD in Children and Adolescents 13. An Integrated Approach to the treatment of OCD 14. Patients' Perspectives on OCD 15. Appendix 1 Major Rating Scales 16. Appendix 2 List of Consumer Organisations Involved in OCD