Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Contemporary Issues in Treatment

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is now recognized to be a serious and chronic illness that affects more than 2% of the population. Although the last decade has witnessed many advances on both the pharmacological and the behavioral fronts, fewer than 50% of cases benefit significantly from currently available treatments. In this volume, leading authorities offer a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of etiology, diagnosis, assessment of OCD, and the latest approaches to treatment. A special focus is treatment-resistant cases that comprise over half the total. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Contemporary Issues in Treatment will be an indispensable resource for all professionals who seek better solutions to the often seemingly intractable problems of their OCD clients.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface. Part I: Clinical Subtypes and Spectrum.E. Hollander, C.M. Wong, Spectrum, Boundary, and Subtyping Issues: Implications for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. K.A. Phillips, Connection Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. J.F. Leckman, C.J. McDougle, D.L. Pauls, B.S. Peterson, D.E. Grice, R.A. King, L. Scahill, L.H. Price, S.A. Rasmussen, Tic-Related Versus Non-Tic-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. M.J. Byerly, W.K. Goodman, C. Cuadros, Comorbid Schizophrenia: Implications for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Part II: Pathophysiology and Etiology.G.L. Hanna, Clinical and Family-Genetic Studies of Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. R.J. McNally, Information-Processing Abnormalities in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. P. van Oppen, P.M.G. Emmelkamp, Issues in Cognitive Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. S.L. Rauch, C.R. Savage, Investigating Cortico-Striatal Pathophysiology in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: Procedural Learning and Imaging Probes. Part III: Assessment.U. Feske, D.L. Chambless, A Review of Assessment Measures for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. S.W. Kim, Measuring Outcome in Drug Trials of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Part IV: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments.P.M. Salkovskis, C. Richards, E. Forrester, Psychological Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Problems. C.A. Pollard, Inpatient Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. F.A. Neziroglu, K.P. Stevens, B. Liquori, J.A. Yaryura-Tobias, Cognitive and Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. G. Steketee, N.J. Henninger, C.A. Pollard, Predicting Treatment Outcome for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Effects of Comorbidity. Part V: Drug and Other Somatic Treatments.T.A. Pigott, S. Seay, Pharmacotherapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Overview and Treatment-Refractory Strategies. I. Iancu, P.N. Dannon, M. Lustig, Y. Sasson, J. Zohar, Preferential Efficacy of Serotonergic Medication in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: From Practice to Theory. J. DeVeaugh-Geiss, R. Katz, Clomipramine in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. W.K. Goodman, H.E. Ward, A. Kablinger, T.K. Murphy, Biological Approaches to Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. C.J. McDougle, C.N. Epperson, L.H. Price, The Role of Neuroleptics in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. B.A. Fallon, M.R. Liebowitz, Intravenous Clomipramine for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. W.A. Hewlett, Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. M.V. Rudorfer, Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. M.A. Jenike, Neurosurgical Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Part VI: Combined Treatment.D.A. Speigel, Combined Drug and Behavioral Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Early Findings. M.J. Kozak, M.R. Liebowitz, E.B. Foa, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The NIMH-Sponsored Collaborative Study. Part VII: Mechanisms of Action.S. Rachman, R. Shafran, The Mechanisms of Behavioral Treatment and the Problem of Therapeutic Failures. P. Blier, R. Bergeron, G. Piñeyro, M. El Mansari, Understanding the Mechanism of Action of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Step Toward More Effective Treatments? L.R. Baxter, Jr., R.F. Ackermann, N.R. Swerdlow, A. Brody, S. Saxena, J.M. Schwartz, J.M. Gregoritch, P. Stoessel, M.E. Phelps, Specific Brain System Mediation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Responsive to Either Medication or Behavior Therapy.

Review :
"...this worthwhile book...[provides] a range of viewpoints on the genesis and treatment of the disorder." —READINGS: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health "The collection of chapters from this book represents the most comprehensive, up-to-date compendium of knowledge about obsessive-compulsive disorder yet compiled. Only the NIMH, in collaboration with the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, could have pulled together so many clinical investigators representing such diverse points of view. From neurobiology to neurosurgery to the newest psychological treatments for refractory OCD, the mental health professional will find an enormous amount of important information. The editors are to be commended for their superb organization of this wealth of information." —David H. Barlow, Ph.D. Boston University