Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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.

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

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