Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Subtitle: Theory, Research, and Treatment
Contributors: Richard P. Swinson (Editor); Martin M. Antony (Editor); S. Rachman (Editor); Margaret A. Richter (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: October 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9781572307322
Subjects: Abnormal psychology; Clinical Psychology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Psychology; Medical / Nursing; Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior; Psychiatry - General; Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology; PSY007000
First sentence: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts, urges, and images as well as repetitive behaviors aimed at decreasing the discomfort caused by these obsessive thoughts.