An estimated 2-3% of the population is affected by obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD). This is a chronic condition that significantly affects
daily functioning and quality of life. Many people with OCD would
greatly benefit from receiving professional help to learn how to
successfully manage this debilitating condition. This book guides
clinicians in treating individuals with OCD through the use of exposure
and ritual (response) prevention, one of the most effective and the most
studied treatments for OCD.
Designed to be used in conjunction with its companion patient workbook
titled Treating Your OCD with Exposure and Ritual (Response) Prevention
Therapy, this Therapist Guide includes supporting theoretical,
historical and research background information, diagnostic descriptions,
differential diagnoses, session by session treatment outlines, case
examples, sample dialogues, practice assignments, and tailored
application to the vast variety of presentations and nuances of the
disorder. The manual contains the 'nuts and bolts' of how to provide the
treatment and is a comprehensive resource for therapists. It is an
invaluable guide for clinicians in overcoming the barriers and
difficulties that are part and parcel of every treatment.
"Exposure and ritual (response) prevention (EX/RP) is the best treatment
we have for obsessive compulsive disorder. The Therapist Guide and
Workbook by Foa, Yadin, and Licher will do two very important things.
The first is to make EX/RP much more available to people suffering from
OCD. The second is to help ensure that the treatment that is made more
available is a treatment that should really work."--Michael R. Liebowitz
M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University and Former
Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute
"In this well-organized and succinct manual, leading experts describe
exposure and ritual (response) prevention (EX/RP), a proven first-line
treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). They detail how to
evaluate clients for EX/RP treatment, provide session-by-session
instructions for treatment delivery, and offer invaluable advice on
handling problems like patient nonadherence. This outstanding therapist
manual, together with its accompanying client workbook, provides
state-of-the-art tools for transforming the lives of people with
OCD."--H. Blair Simpson, M.D. Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry,
Columbia University Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the OCD
Research Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute
"A concise, up-to-date, and extremely useful clinical guide to
understanding and treating people struggling with OCD. State-of-the-art
essentials for how to provide the most effective intervention for this
often difficult to treat condition are covered in a clear and practical
manner that is certain to facilitate positive outcomes."--Jonathan S.
Abramowitz, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
