Obsessive-compulsive disorder spectrum : pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment / José A. Yaryura-Tobias and Fugen A. Neziroglu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yaryura-Tobias, Jose A., 1934-

Contributor:

Neziroglu, Fugen A., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Mental Disorders.

Medical Subjects:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Mental Disorders.

Physical Description:

xvi, 321 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, [1997]

Summary:

Based on extensive clinical experience with over 2,000 patients and exhaustive literature reviews, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Spectrum presents a comprehensive examination of OCD, its related disorders, and their treatment regimens. In this book, Drs. Yaryura-Tobias and Neziroglu propose a unique theory for OCD that defines the condition as a complex phenomenon of unknown duration with a variable symptomatology that affects the individual's biological and social well-being. They argue that OCD is not a single clinical entity but part of a continuum of related disorders previously considered to be separate. As a result, the authors advocate an integrated approach to treatment, including family intervention, cognitive-behavior therapy, and pharmacotherapy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0880487070

OCLC:

34951468