Obsessive-compulsive Disorder : Contemporary Issues in Treatment

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is now recognized to be a serious and chronic illness.

It affects more than 2% of the population. While the last decade has witnessed many advances on both the pharmacological and the behavioural fronts, fewer than 50% of cases benefit significantly from currently available treatments.

In this volume, leading authorities offer a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of aetiology, diagnosis, assessment and the latest cognitive-behavioural, biological and combined approaches to intervention.

A special focus is treatment-resistant illness. This text should be a valuable resource for all professionals who seek better solutions to the often seemingly intractable problems of their OCD clients.