Exposure and response (ritual) prevention for obsessive compulsive disorder : therapist guide / by Edna B. Foa, Elna Yadin, Tracey K. Lichner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foa, Edna B.

Contributor:

Yadin, Elna.

Lichner, Tracey K.

Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Series:

Treatments that work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder--Treatment.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Exposure therapy.

Physical Description:

x, 182 pages ; 26 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

An estimated 2-3% of the population is affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is a chronic condition that significantly affects daily functioning and quality of life. Many people with OCD would greatly benefit from receiving professional help to learn how to successfully manage this debilitating condition. This book guides clinicians in treating individuals with OCD through the use of exposure and response (ritual) prevention, one of the most effective and the most studied treatments for OCD.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introductory information for therapists

Assessment

Treatment components of exposure and ritual prevention

Session 1: treatment planning part I

Session 2: treatment planning part II

Session 3: exposure and ritual prevention

-introducing in vivo exposure

Session 4: exposure and ritual prevention

-introducing imaginal exposure

Intermediate sessions: continuing exposure and ritual prevention

Final session

Problems commonly encountered during exposure and ritual prevention.

Appendices. Information-gathering form

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: some facts

Sample self-monitoring form

Self-monitoring form

Appointment schedule

Telephone tips and reminders

Telephone contact notes

Treatment planning form

Understanding exposure and ritual prevention (EX/RP) therapy for OCD

Hierarchy form

Therapist exposure recording form

Patient rules for ritual prevention

Exposure homework recording form

Imaginal exposure script worksheet

Imaginal exposure homework recording form

Guidelines for "normal behavior".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-180).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780195335286

0195335287

OCLC:

768071484