Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Adults
A Comprehensive Clinical Guide

A comprehensive clinical guide to diagnosis, treatment and management of obsessive-compulsive disorders, first published in 1999.

Lorrin Koran (Author)

9780521559751, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 July 1999

382 pages, 51 tables
24.4 x 17 x 2 cm, 0.61 kg

'I found myself returning again and again to this text for guidance on a range of clinical issues and rarely found it lacking. It is an essential and not excessively priced addition to the personal library of any clinician with special interest in this area and should be made available to all those working in general psychiatric settings.' British Journal of Psychiatry

Written for clinicians, this 1999 book presents in detail the diagnosis, clinical picture, pharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder and disorders traditionally included in an obsessive-compulsive spectrum. The book draws on the author's extensive experience as well as reviewing the published evidence, including controlled trials, case series and case reports. Each chapter ends with treatment planning guidelines summarizing appropriate evaluation and treatment strategies. An extended chapter details the use of all medications that have been reported effective for these disorders and the management of common and uncommon drug interactions and side effects. The book's appendices contain useful symptom rating scales, provide access to mental health organizations and to printed and internet materials for patient education, and list international proprietary names for the drugs discussed. This is an essential resource and practical guide to treatment planning for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, whether they favor pharmacological or cognitive-behavioral approaches.

Part I. The Clinical Perspective: 1. Introduction
2. Approach to the patient
Part II. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment: 3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
4. Managing the side effects of serotonergic drugs
5. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenic disorders
6. Medical conditions associated with obsessive and compulsive symptoms
Part III. OCD Spectrum Disorders: 7. Tourette's disorder
8. Body dysmorphic disorder
9. Hypochondriasis
10. Pathological jealousy
11. Trichotillomania
12. Skin picking
13. Nail biting
14. Compulsive buying
15. Kleptomania
16. Pathological gambling
17. Nonparaphilic sexual disorders
18. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Appendix 1: Accessing patient education materials
Appendix 2: Rating scales for clinical use
Appendix 3: Trademark drug names: an international list.

Subject Areas: Therapy & therapeutics [MMZ], Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH]