Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD - Hardcover

Clark, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572309636 ISBN 13: 9781572309630

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2003

Synopsis

This authoritative book reviews current cognitive-behavioral models of OCD and delineates an innovative, theoretically and empirically grounded approach to assessment and treatment. Leading scientist-practitioner David A. Clark first elaborates and refines existing theories of obsessions and compulsions. He then spells out effective strategies for assessing client needs, developing a clear case formulation, implementing an array of cognitive and behavioral interventions, and troubleshooting potential difficulties. Illustrated with extensive clinical material, the volume is practical and user-friendly. Reproducible appendices feature over a dozen rating scales, client handouts, and homework tasks.

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About the Author:

David A. Clark, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Canada. He received his doctorate from the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, England. Dr. Clark has published widely on cognitive theory and therapy of depression and OCD, and is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. With Aaron T. Beck, Dr. Clark recently developed the Clark-Beck Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, which assesses self-reported severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms. He has received a number of research grants to study the cognitive basis of emotional disorders, the most recent being a Canadian federal grant to investigate intentional control of unwanted intrusive thoughts. He is also a founding member of the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group, an international research group devoted to the study of the cognitive aspects of OCD, and serves as an associate editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research.

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CONTENTS PART I. THE NATURE OF OCD Chapter 1. Obsessive--Compulsive Disorder: A Diagnostic Enigma Chapter 2. Phenomenology of Obsessions and Compulsions PART II. COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THEORY AND RESEARCH Chapter 3. Behavioral Perspectives Chapter 4. Neuropsychology and Information Processing in OCD Chapter 5. Cognitive Appraisals Theories of OCD Chapter 6. Thought Suppression and Obsessions Chapter 7. Cognitive Control: A New Model of Obsessions PART III. COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Chapter 8. Cognitive Behavioral Assessment Chapter 9. Getting Started: Basic Elements and Rationale Chapter 10. Cognitive Restructuring and Generating Alternatives Chapter 11. Behavioral Interventions Chapter 12. Modifying Secondary Appraisals of Control Chapter 13. Empirical Status and Future Directions References Index

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1572309636
• ISBN 13: 9781572309630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 324