Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder In Adults (Advances in Psychotherapy-evidence-based Practice). This item is unavailable.Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder In Adults (Advances in Psychotherapy-evidence-based Practice)

This is a clinicians' guide to the assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It describes the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is evidence-based, in treatment. The brand of CBT detailed here centers around "exposure and response prevention," having to do with controlled exposure to the source of anxiety that leads to a compulsive or obsessive behavior. The book is divided into five chapters. The first, "Description," describes OCD and differentiates it from other problems. Chapter 2, "Theories and Models," reviews pertinent theories. Chapter 3, "Diagnosis and Treatment Indications," is a how-to for assessment of a candidate for treatment. Chapter 4, "Treatment," frames a step-by-step treatment program. Chapter 5, "Case Vignettes," presents four examples of exposures and treatment plans. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Jonathan S. Abramowitz,
PhD, is Professor and Associate
Chair of Psychology
and Research Professor of
Psychiatry at the University
of North Carolina
(UNC) at Chapel Hill.
He is Director of the UNC
Anxiety and Stress Disorders
Clinic and a North Carolina licensed
psychologist with a diplomate from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is an international expert on anxiety and OCD and
has published 12 books and over 200 research articles and book chapters. He is editor of two scientifi c journals, including the Journal of
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. Dr. Abramowitz has served as President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Ryan Jane Jacoby, MA, is a doctoral student of clinical psychology in the
Anxiety/OCD Lab at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
She conducts research on the nature and treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders
and is specifi cally interested in cognitive biases, treatment augmentation strategies,
symptom dimensions of OCD, and inhibitory learning approaches to exposure therapy. Ms. Jacoby has published and presented her research at various national and international professional conferences and has received numerous awards for her academic accomplishments.