Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now recognised as one of the most common
psychiatric disorders, and the 10th most disabling of all medical disorders.
Major advances in our understanding of its neurobiological basis and the
discovery of robust treatments offer new hope for sufferers of the condition.
Yet, sadly, people with OCD continue to remain under-diagnosed and
inappropriately treated.
Bringing together an international team of experts in one concise volume,
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders presents a practical and accessible guide to the
diagnosis, assessment and treatment of OCD. The most recent discoveries are
reviewed and the book is particularly useful in providing an integrated approach
to conceptualising the pathogenesis and