Childhood obsessive compulsive disorder / Greta Francis, Rod A. Gragg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Francis, Greta.

Contributor:

Gragg, Rod A.

Series:

Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; v. 35.

Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.

Physical Description:

viii, 107 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1996]

Summary:

A complex, puzzling disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by a child's or teenager's obsessions with contamination, object hoarding, and exact orderliness and compulsions involving rituals of washing, cleaning, checking and rechecking, or counting. Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder draws on the most up-to-date research available to provide a comprehensive overview of this problem, from diagnosis through treatment. Authors Greta Francis and Rod A. Gragg first describe childhood and adolescent OCD in its various forms and discuss the etiology and epidemiology of OCD. They also explore assessment methods and their usefulness in research and practice, and both pharmacological and psychosocial treatments. In addition, intriguing case examples of this enigmatic disorder, measurement scales for it, and a manual for cognitive-behavioral treatment make this book a vital guide for clinicians.

Consolidated into one integral volume, the information on diagnosing and treating children with OCD presented here will be invaluable to students, professionals, and researchers in clinical/counseling psychology, developmental psychology, nursing, behavioral psychology, and social work.

Contents:

1. Clinical Presentation 1

Diagnosis 1

Etiology 7

Epidemiology 10

Differential Diagnosis 13

Comorbidity 17

2. Assessment 19

Diagnostic Interviews 19

Clinician-Rated Instruments 21

Self-Report Questionnaires 24

Self-Monitoring 27

Behavioral Observation 30

Practical Assessment Guidelines: Putting the Pieces Together 31

3. Treatment 37

Psychotherapeutic Treatment 37

Psychopharmacologic Treatment 45

Psychosurgery 49

Special Issues in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents 49

Appendix A Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale 71

Appendix B Leyton Obsessional Inventory-Child Version 79

Appendix C "How I Ran OCD Off My Land" Manualized Treatment Protocol 83

Appendix D Resources for Families of Children With OCD 91.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-100) and indexes.

ISBN:

0803959214

0803959222

OCLC:

34597961