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The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

by Ian Osborn, M.D.

CE Credits: 10 hours

Book and Test: $115

Test Only: $100

Presents a compassionate and practical guide for understanding OCD and its treatment. Describes the neurological underpinnings of this common mental illness and identifies resources for screening and diagnosis. Provides clinical case histories exemplifying obsessions in the four categories of filth, harm, lust, and blasphemy and the effect use of behaviour therapy. Discusses when the use of medication is appropriate. Includes guidelines for helping OCD family members. (312 pp.)

Ian Osborn, MD, is a practicing psychiatrist in Albuquerque NM and Clearfield, Pennsylvania and a specialist in OCD. He has been the Director of Mental Health and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry Centre Community Hospital, State College, PA. He has lectured and given regional and national presentations on OCD and psychopharmacology.

Contents Include:

Prologue A Personal Perspective
Filth, Harm, Lust, and Blasphemy
Diagnosing OCD
Who Gets OCD
OCD’s Best Treatment: Behavior Therapy
Using Medications
The Lessons of Group: Ten Strategies for Coping with OCD
OCD in the Family
Making Sense of Senseless Symptoms
OCD as a Brain Disorder
From Hypochondriasis to Sexual Addictions: Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Spiritual Directors and Greek Doctors: A Historical Perspective on OCD Treatment
The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
The DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for OCD
Suggested Reading
Where to Find Help

Number of Test Questions:

60 objective, 1 discussion question

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

recognize the DSM-IV definition of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and the nature of obsessions and compulsions.
describe the common obsessions in the categories of filth, harm, lust and blasphemy.
apply behavior therapy when treating clients with OCD.
identify when referral for treatment with medication is appropriate.
use recommended strategies when conducting group work with OCD sufferers.
list sources of additional support for clients with OCD.

Level:

This course is appropriate for all levels of experience, including beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners.

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists who have a limited understanding of OCD, as well as those who have experience with OCD patients.