Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Elements, History, Treatments, and Research

by Leslie J. Shapiro

Overview

A comprehensive introduction to one of the most common psychiatric disorders, a condition that results in intrusive, irrational thoughts and/or repetitive, illogical physical or mental actions.

Titles in this Health and Psychology Sourcebooks series address psychological, physical, or environmental conditions that threaten human health and wellbeing. This book presents a comprehensive overview of OCD—one of the five most common psychiatric disorders. Obsessions range from those associated with contamination, safety, and order or symmetry to scrupulosity, or the need the do the "right" thing. Compulsions range from counting, touching, and tapping to excessive cleaning/washing, arranging, or even hoarding.

Written by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, this book covers the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, and causes, as well as the effects and costs of OCD. It also addresses theory, research, and treatments and offers insight into and case studies illustrating how the disorder displays in society, at work, and in relationships. A glossary of terms, suggested further readings, and resource websites and organizations listing are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440871306
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/23/2020
Series:	Health and Psychology Sourcebooks
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	490,105
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Leslie J. Shapiro, LICSW, is clinical supervisor at the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital, Boston.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Introduction
1 Diagnosis, Symptoms, Phenomenology, and Incidence
2 Obsessive Compulsive Related and Comorbid Disorders
3 History
4 Theory and Research
5 Development and Causes
6 Effects and Costs
7 Assessment and Treatment
8 Adjunctive Psychosocial Treatment and Coping Strategies
9 In Society—Up Close
10 At Work and School—Up Close
11 In Relationships—Up Close
Glossary
For Further Reading
Resources
Index

What People are Saying About This

Gail Steketee

Leslie Shapiro is a consummate mental health clinician and author who has treated hundreds of patients with OCD and related disorders. A keen observer of OCD and related symptoms, she has special expertise in understanding this problem in its many diverse forms. She is especially skilled in using theory and research to provide effective evidence-based treatment, especially for patients whose symptoms have severe adverse effects on their everyday functioning. Her astute observations are evident in this important book.

Darin D. Dougherty

This book, written by an OCD expert with decades of experience, will be a valuable addition to any clinician’s library. Leslie Shapiro has worked with patients with severe OCD in a residential setting at the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital since its inception, and her sharing her insights garnered during her career is an invaluable addition to the field. If one wishes to go beyond the standard treatment guidelines towards even more “real world” experience, this is the book for you!

Editorial Reviews

Recommended for public, community college, and university libraries.” —Booklist Online

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