Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introductory Information for Therapists
Chapter 2: Assessment
Chapter 3: Treatment Components of Exposure and Ritual Prevention
Chapter 4: Session 1: Treatment Planning Part I
Chapter 5: Session 2: Treatment Planning Part II
Chapter 6: Session 3: Exposure and Ritual Prevention - Introducing In Vivo Exposure
Chapter 7: Session 4: Exposure and Ritual Prevention - Introducing Imaginal Exposure
Chapter 8: Intermediate Sessions: Continuing Exposure and Ritual Prevention
Chapter 9: Final Session
Chapter 10: Problems Commonly Encountered during Exposure and Ritual Prevention
References
About the Authors
Appendices

About the Author

Edna B. Foa, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.

Elna Yadin, Ph.D. is a psychologist and director of the OCD clinic at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tracey K. Lichner, Ph.D. is a psychologist and director of supervision at University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA).

Reviews

Exposure and ritual (response) prevention (EX/RP) is the best treatment we have for obsessive compulsive disorder. The Therapist Guide and Workbook by Foa, Yadin, and Licher will do two very important things. The first is to make EX/RP much more available to people suffering from OCD. The second is to help ensure that the treatment that is made more available is a treatment that should really work.
*Michael R. Liebowitz M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University and Former Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute*

In this well-organized and succinct manual, leading experts describe exposure and ritual (response) prevention (EX/RP), a proven first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). They detail how to evaluate clients for EX/RP treatment, provide session-by-session instructions for treatment delivery, and offer invaluable advice on handling problems like patient nonadherence. This outstanding therapist manual, together with its accompanying client workbook, provides state-of-the-art tools for transforming the lives of people with OCD.
*H. Blair Simpson, M.D. Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the OCD Research Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute*

A concise, up-to-date, and extremely useful clinical guide to understanding and treating people struggling with OCD. State-of-the-art essentials for how to provide the most effective intervention for this often difficult to treat condition are covered in a clear and practical manner that is certain to facilitate positive outcomes.
*Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders*