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Obsessive-compulsive disorder : the facts / Padmal de Silva and Stanley Rachman.

By: De Silva, Padmal [author].
Contributor(s): Rachman, Stanley [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Facts (Oxford, England): ; Oxford medical publications: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998Copyright date: ©1998Description: 141 pages ; 19 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0192628607; 9780192628602.Subject(s): Obsessive-compulsive disorderDDC classification: 616.85227
Contents:
Obsessive compulsive disorder: what is it -- Relationship to other disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive patients -- Effect on family, work, and social life -- Prevalence and related factors -- Theories and explanations -- Treatment -- Assessment and evaluation -- Some practical advice.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a relatively common psychological problem, whose symptoms may include excessive hand-washing or other cleansing rituals, extreme slowness, compulsive checking of tasks performed, or repugnant, intrusive thoughts. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to give a lucid account of the nature of obsessive-compulsive behaviour. The book is intended both for those who have this disorder and for their families and friends. It is full of up-to-date information about the nature, symptoms, types, causes, treatments, and theories of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The authors look at the full range of therapies available, and provide invaluable practical advice for those who may need help. Numerous case histories are given throughout the book, highlighting various aspects of OCD and its treatment. New to this edition are extensive new sections on compulsive hoarding, obsessive slowness, and obsessive-compulsive behaviour in children. Both authors are clinical psychologists who have extensive clinical and research experience in this field.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Obsessive compulsive disorder: what is it -- Relationship to other disorders -- Obsessive-compulsive patients -- Effect on family, work, and social life -- Prevalence and related factors -- Theories and explanations -- Treatment -- Assessment and evaluation -- Some practical advice.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Obsessive-compulsive disorder - what is it?
  • 2 Relationship to other disorders
  • 3 Obsessive-compulsive patients
  • 4 Impact on family, work, and social life
  • 5 Prevalence and related factors
  • 6 Theories and explanations
  • 7 Treatment
  • 8 Assessment and evaluation
  • 9 Some practical advice
  • Appendices 1-6
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Padmal de Silva is a Doctor in the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. Jack Rachman is a Doctor in the Psychology Department at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.