Synopses & Reviews
Previously considered a rare condition among children and adolescents, recent research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has indicated an increased prevalence among this age group, insofar as it is now considered one of the most common of all psychiatric illnesses affecting youth. Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is the definitive book on OCD in children and adolescents. It provides a comprehensive review of the existing literature on pediatric OCD, and is a welcome contribution to the extant literature, which otherwise lacks a text detailing the state of knowledge in this area. Emphasizing developments made in recent years, this new volume serves to disseminate information regarding effective treatments, etiology, and accurate assessment, and guides practitioners to formulate new questions that will further elucidate this condition.
Distinct in its thorough coverage of various issues in pediatric OCD, Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder features:
*detailed biological and genetic chapters, including chapters on PANDAS, psychopharmacology, and neurobiology;
*discussions of assessment and pharmacological and psychological treatment;
*research relevant to the settings of the family, school, and primary care; and
*dialogue on OCD spectrum disorders and co-morbidities.
This significant work is intended for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists, school psychologists, graduate students, and all other mental health professionals. Primary care physicians will also consider this text useful, as will school counselors.
About the Author
Eric A. Storch, Ph.D., received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology with a joint appointment in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Florida. As the Director of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Research in the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Storch’s research interests are in cognitive-behavioral treatment of childhood and adult OCD, measurement evaluation, and treatment augmentation. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers focused on OCD, anxiety disorders, and related topics, and made numerous presentations at professional meetings. He is highly regarded in psychological treatment for OCD, particularly with regards to treatment refractory cases.
Tanya K. Murphy, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. Dr. Murphy is a board certified child psychiatrist who also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. She is Director of the Pediatric Anxiety and Tic Disorder Clinic at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A principal area of Dr. Murphy’s research efforts is aimed at understanding the role of infections and immune dysfunction in the onset of childhood psychiatric disorders. She is a member of the National Tourette Syndrome Association Medical Advisory Board and Regional Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Scientific Advisory Board. The author of several book chapters and journal articles, she is also a reviewer for multiple prestigious journals.Gary R. Geffken, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida Health Science Center with additional academic appointments in Pediatrics, and Clinical and Health Psychology. Dr. Geffken has special expertise in the psychological treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is Director of the Behavioral Health Unit. He has published numerous scientific studies and chapters focused on psychological and family issues of children with OCD and other chronic illnesses.
Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Historical Overview. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, and Developmental Factors. Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. Assessment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychological Theories of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Neurobiology, Neuropsychology, and Neuroimaging of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections. Genetics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Evidence From Pediatric and Adult Studies. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychopharmacology of Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Clinical Challenges in the Treatment of Pediatric OCD. Family Based Treatment of Early Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The Function of the Family in Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Family Interactions and Accommodation. School Issues in Children With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder the Primary Care Setting.