The Oxford Handbook of Obsessive Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders: (Oxford Library of Psychology)

The Oxford Handbook of Obsessive Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders reviews current literature on obsessive compulsive disorder and its associated spectrum conditions -- body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding, trichotillomania, tic disorders, and Tourette's Syndrome. Authored by leading experts in these fields, these 27 chapters summarize and synthesize current findings, providing an authoritative guide for practice and research in this unique subject area.With sections dedicated to phenomenology and epidemiology, biological features, genetic factors, neurological features, and cognitive processing models for understanding how people with OCD and spectrum conditions respond to information. Authors then examine family and social relationships and personality features, and how these factors can affect an individual with an OC spectrum disorder, especially older adults, children, and adolescents. Theoretical models for understanding these disorders and newer experimental therapies for treating them are also presented. A final chapter examines some of the most challenging research issues and understudied aspects of these psychiatric problems, especially hoarding, with hopes that this volume will encourage original research performed by practitioners.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction Gail Steketee Part Two: Phenomenology and Epidemiology 2. Phenomenology and Epidemiology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder John E. Calamari, Heather M. Chik, Noelle K. Pontarelli, and Brandon L. DeJong 3. Phenomenology and Epidemiology of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Megan M. Kelly and Katharine A. Phillips 4. Phenomenology and Characteristics of Compulsive Hoarding Randy O. Frost and Jessica L. Rasmussen 5. Phenomenology and Epidemiology of Tic Disorder and Trichotillomania Emily J. Ricketts, Douglas W. Woods, Diana Antinoro, and Martin E. Franklin Part Three: Approaches to Unverstanding OCD and Spectrum Disorders 6. Genetic Understanding of OCD and Spectrum Disorders Jack F. Samuels, Marco A. Grados, Elizabeth Planalp, and O. Joseph Bienvenu 7. Neuroanatomy of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders David Mataix-Cols and Odile A. van den Heuvel 8. Information Processing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Problems Adam S. Radomsky and Gillian M. Alcolado 9. The Role of Family and Social Relationships in OCD and Spectrum Conditions Keith D. Renshaw, Catherine M. Caska, Camila S. Rodrigues, and Rebecca K. Blais 10. Personality Features of OCD and Spectrum Conditions Anthony Pinto and Jane L. Eisen 11. Psychological Models of Obsessive-Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders: From Psychoanalytic to Behavioral Conceptualizations Stephanie E. Cassin and Neil A. Rector 12. Cognitive Approaches to Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Steven Taylor, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Dean McKay, and Carrie Cuttler Part Four: Assessment of OCD and Spectrum Conditions 13. Assessing OCD Symptoms and Severity Nicole M. Dorfan and Sheila R. Woody 14. Assessing Co-Morbidity, Insight, Family and Functioning in OCD Christine Purdon Part Five : Treatment of OCD 15. Pharmacological Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Darin D. Dougherty, Scott L. Rauch, and Michael A. Jenike 16. Other Biological Approaches to OCD Nicole C. R. McLaughlin and Benjamin D. Greenberg 17. Exposure-Based Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Steven Taylor, and Dean McKay 18. Cognitive Treatment for OCD Maureen L. Whittal and Melisa Robichaud 19. Combining Pharmacotherapy and Psychological Treatments for OCD David F. Tolin 20. Additive and Alternative Approaches to Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Jordana Muroff, Abigail Ross, and Joseph Rothfarb Part Six: Treatment of OC Spectrum Conditions 21. Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Jennifer L. Greenberg, Anne Chosak, Angela Fang, and Sabine Wilhelm 22. Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding Jessica R. Grisham, Melissa M. Norberg, and Sarah P. Certoma 23. Treatment of Tic Disorders and Trichotillomania Martin E. Franklin, Diana Antinoro, Emily J. Ricketts, and Douglas W. Woods Part Seven: OC Spectrum Conditions in Special Populations 24. OCD and Spectrum Conditions in Older Adults Cheryl N. Carmin, John E. Calamari, and Raymond L. Ownby 25. Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents Eric A. Storch, Omar Rahman, Mirela A. Aldea, Jeannette M. Reid, Danielle Bodzin, and Tanya K. Murphy 26. Cultural Issues in Understanding and Treating Obsessive-Compulsive and Spectrum Disorders Maja Nedeljkovic, Richard Moulding, Elham Foroughi, and Michael Kyrios Part Eight: Conclusion and Future Directions 27. Future Research on Obsessive Compulsive and Spectrum Conditions Gail Steketee and Brian H. McCorkle

About the Author :
Gail Steketee, Ph.D., is Dean and Professor at Boston University's School of Social Work.

Review :
"This book has been successful in maintaining freshness without comprising on the comprehensiveness of the text. It is well researched and equally well referenced... Overall, this appears to be an indispensable text for the student and the clinican alike." -- Himanshu Tyagi, The British Journal of Psychiatry