Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A Cognitive Neuropsychological Perspective

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Wileyâ??Blackwell
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 1995
Edition: First Edition

Description: 208 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This is a detailed description of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), which is characterized by recurrent, unwanted and unpleasant thoughts and/or repetitive, ritualistic behaviours, which the person feels driven to perform. The author applies cognitive clinical psychology to this disorder, and explores the theory that OCD may of organic origin. The fields of cognitive and biological research are then linked. The book contains case studies drawn from clinical practice to show how theoretical ideas correspond to treatment.

ISBN: 9780471957720