Handbook of Child And Adolescent Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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 Disorderfeatures: *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.

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.