As reviewed on Barnesandnoble.com by Ozlem Uyar, M.D. (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center) from Doody's Review Service. Copyright ©1999 Doody Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

"This is an excellent guide for the approach to and treatment planning for obsessive-compulsive disorders and their comorbid conditions in adult patients. I highly recommend it."

"This is a clinically designed textbook about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, its related disorders, their diagnosis, and different treatment modalities. The purpose is to improve the reader's knowledge and skills in approaching and treating patients with not only straightforward but also complicated presentations."

"The audience is mainly psychiatrists and psychiatry residents, psychologists, and social workers, as well as primary care physicians who are likely to face these patients in office settings."

"Part of the book is reserved for uncomplicated obsessive-compulsive disorder, its diagnosis and different treatment strategies which are discussed in great detail. Extensive pharmacological information, anticipated complications, and suggested policies to overcome those difficulties are included."

"In another section, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders are covered including Tourette's disorder, skin picking, nail biting, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and many others."

"Each chapter has treatment planning guidelines summarizing treatment strategies. Information provided is not limited to the author's experience, but includes an extensive review of published literature in this area."

"References are numerous. Multiple tables enhance understanding of the material."

"The appendix has information about access to patient education materials, multiple scales, and checklists which are useful to diagnosis and follow-up. It also includes a list of trademark drug names in different countries. The index is very helpful."

"This is an excellent guide for the approach to and treatment planning for obsessive-compulsive disorders and their comorbid conditions in adult patients. I highly recommend it."