Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Treatment Manuals for Practitioners) (Paperback)

, .."psychodynamic therapists and, for that matter, therapists of the other theoretical persuasions can learn much from Dr. Steketee's book, especially if they are in search of innovative theories and methods for treating patients with OCD." -- American Journal of Psychotherapy

"Dr. Steketee...is an experienced, perceptive clinician, well seasoned in the evaluation and understanding of patients with the disorder. Her descriptions of symptoms are to the point, helpful, and respectful.

"Similarly, Dr. Steketee's skill as a clinician is demonstrated in the final four chapters as she discusses how to implement direct exposure and imaginal exposure sessions and how to undertake prevention of rituals. Her often-detailed examples of scripts a clinician might use in a specific situation with a particular patient are especially valuable." -- Psychiatric Services

" Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a useful addition to understanding the behavioral treatment of this disorder." -- Psychiatric Services

"[The author] shares her considerable practical knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients suffering from this disorder. As such, the volume provides an excellent primer for the novice in this area and offers a rare opportunity for others interested in a detailed description of how a leading behaviorist approaches the difficult, but often rewarding task of treating patients with OCD." -- Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

, .."provides a clear and concisestate-of-the-art summary of both our conceptual knowledge of this disorder, and particularly its assessment and most effective treatment...The author is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on OCD. The information presented in this volume reflects the depth of her experience and expertise in relation to the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of this distressing disorder.

"It is...noteworthy that although the primary goal of the book is to instruct clinicians in the application of behavior therapy for OCD, the author encourages the reader to acquire some knowledge of biological findings and the effects of medications...Steketee provides a succint summary of biological theories and findings, pharmacotherapy interventions and the effectiveness of combining drug and behavior treatments.

"The mid-section of the book addresses assessment and treatment planning for behavioral interventions...Clinicians with little or no experience will greatly benefit from carefully reading these chapters and, as a result, should be able to perform a comprehensive evaluation.

"In view of the difficult nature of this disorder, even experienced clinicians will benefit from the advice and suggestions provided throughout the book. Although the book is primarily written as a treatment manual, it is also a very valuable summary of the research literature on treatment outcome and treatment processes in regard to this disorder...clear and succinct writing style. The book provides a wealth of research-related practical clinical information but avoids unneccessary jargon and technical terms as well as long sentences....many readers willlike and benefit from clinical examples and vignettes and the comprehensive reference list and useful subject index.

"This book not only functions as a superior reference and teaching manual but provides scientist-practitioners at all levels of experience with valuable information and treatment hints (e.g., enhancing homework adherence) that might also be benefical for the treatment of other psychological disorders. In summary, this book provides an excellent description of the behavorial conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of a complex disorder that has been remarkably resistant to successful treatment with other types of psychological interventions and only moderately responsive to pharmacological interventions." -- Contemporary Psychology

"For the occupational therapist, this book provides you with a wider perspective of OCD. You will be able to assist in the administration of a standardized assessment of OCD. You will learn which treatment intervention is the best to consider in occupational therapy and how to approach it. Additionally, you will discover that the behaviors of OCD are not exclusive to a psychiatric setting: OCD can be observed and treatable within a developmental disability setting." -- American Journal of Occupational Therapy

"This book is a practitioner manual for behavioral treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder....The information is balanced and up-to-date....practical chapters include how to orient the patient to behavior therapy, how to assess the patient (appendixes include the Yale-Brown and other scales), and how to implement exposure...prevent rituals, maintain gains, and manage complications. There are almost four hundred references...." -- Clinical Gerontologist

"This text reviews the nature of OCD and presents a fully developed psychotherapeutic regiment centered on behavior modification. The principle aims are to provide therapists with an educational background and step-by-step instructions on conducting exposure and response prevention treatment." -- Biosis

This is a comprehensive manual that offers a program for the practitioner delivering treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder.