The Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Spectrum

Jonathan S. Abramowitz; Brittain Mahaffey

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195366884.013.0016

The Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Spectrum

Jonathan S. Abramowitz
, Brittain Mahaffey

Psychiatry

Stony Brook University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Abstract

This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the nature, psychological conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions. First, we describe the symptoms of OCD and the proposal that numerous other disorders overlap with this condition. We critically review this proposal, and conclude that the number of overlapping conditions is somewhat smaller than some authors have suggested. From there, we turn to a review of the empirically supported psychological models of OCD and these related conditions. A discussion of the assessment and treatment of these disorders then follows.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199940202
ISBN (Print)	9780195366884
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195366884.013.0016
State	Published - Sep 18 2012

Keywords

Anxiety disorders
CBT
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Diagnosis
ERP
Exposure and response prevention
OCD
OCSDs
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive compulsive spectrum

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