The Oxford Handbook of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OXFORD LIBRARY OF PSYCHOLOGY SERIES)

With the publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), much has changed about the conceptualization of obsessive-compulsive disorder and its associated spectrum conditions. Breaking free from the previous category of anxiety disorders, a new diagnostic category of "obsessive-compulsive and related disorders" (ORCDs) has emerged. This new categorization has provided an opportunity to enhance our understanding of these unique disorders and to address new research questions.

The second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders presents the latest information, from leaders in the field about the epidemiology, phenomenology, assessment, and treatment of ORCDs. The volume begins by reviewing the prevalence and profiles of obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), and excoriation (skin-picking) disorder. Chapter authors then discuss modern conceptualizations of the OCRDs, including neurocircuitry, genetic, behavioral, and cognitive models. From here, assessment strategies are reviewed, followed by state-of-the-science biological and psychological treatments, including pharmacotherapy, neurosurgical strategies, behavioral therapies, and cognitive therapies. Finally, the volume examines the presentation and treatment of OCRDs across cultures as well as in special populations including children and older adults.

David Tolin, Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Living, and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Tolin obtained his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas and completed an internship at the Boston VA Medical Center. He then was a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania prior to his arrival at The Institute of Living. He is a past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the clinical psychology division of the American Psychological Association.