Obsessive-compulsive disorder : current science and clinical practice

Assessment / Jose M. Menchon -- Pharmacotherapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder / Eric H. Decloedt and Dan J. Stein -- Cognitive behavioural therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder: state of the art / Martin E. Franklin, Addie Goss and John S. March -- Electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation in OCD / Rianne M. Blom ... [et al.] -- Approaches to treatment resistance / Stefano Pallanti, Giacomo Grassi and Andrea Cantisani -- Subtypes and spectrum issues / Eric Hollander, Steven Poskar, and Adriel Gerard -- Pediatric OCD: developmental aspects and treatment considerations / Daniel A. Geller ... [et al.] -- Methodological issues for clinical treatment trials in obsessive-compulsive disorder / Samar Reghunandanan and Naomi A. Fineberg -- Serotonin and beyond: a neurotransmitter perspective of OCD / Anat Abudy ... [et al.] -- Brain imaging / David R. Rosenberg, Phillip C. Easter, and Georgia Michalopoulou -- The genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder: current status / David L. Pauls -- Neurocognitive angle: the search for endophenotypes / Samuel R. Chamberlain and Lara Menzies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A clear summary of what is known about a highly prevalent and debilitating disorder that affects nearly as many people as does asthma. Expert authors review the biological basis for the disorder and describe both pharmacological and psychological approaches to treatment.