Full Description
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a disabling and distressing mental health problem. This accessible introduction examines OCD's causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and is richly illustrated with case studies, making it engaging reading for anyone wishing to understand this complex mental health problem.
Contents
SECTION I: WHAT IS OCD?
1. OCD: Symptoms and Diagnosis
2. OCD: Prevalence and Epidemiology
3. OCD Related Mental Health Problems
SECTION II: WHAT CAUSES OCD?
4. Cognitive Factors
5. Behavioural, Psychodynamic and Social Factors
6. Biological Models of
OCDSECTION III: HOW DO WE TREAT OCD?
7. Psychological Treatments
8. Biological and Pharmacological Treatments.
