From thoughts to obsessions : obsessive compulsive disorders in children and adolescents / Per Hove Thomsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomsen, Per Hove.

Standardized Title:

Nar tanker bliver til tvang. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is the term given to a condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts or actions. These thoughts or actions are involuntary and are often a response to a deep-rooted fear. This introductory book, richly illustrated with case examples, explains the nature and treatment of OCD in children and adolescents. OCD has been little discussed in relation to this age group, although it is now believed that approximately 1 per cent of all children and adolescents suffers from serious obsessive disorders."--Jacket

Contents:

1. The definition of OCD 2. Earlier attitudes to OCD 3. The clinical picture 4. How common is OCD? 5. Cultural aspects of OCD 6. Obsessive features as part of normal development 7. The course of OCD 8. OCD seen in relation to other mental illnesses during childhood and adolescence 9. The treatment of OCD 10. What are the causes of OCD? 11. How can one determine whether a child has OCD? 12. Epilogue App. I. Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) App. II. International Classification of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder App. III. Diagnostic Criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781846422577

1846422574

9780585123431

0585123438

OCLC:

70764074