4035: Biobehavioral Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

About the Course:

For the millions of adults who suffer from borderline personality disorder, life is a self-destructive cycle of impulsive, often addictive behavior that keeps them trapped in a zone of mental agony. This unique guide combines professional expertise with the words and experiences of Samuel, a young man who struggles to stay on the path of his own healing journey. Offering poignant and often painful insights into how borderline and addictive behaviors come about, each chapter includes challenging recovery exercises designed to provide the skills and emotional support needed to change.

Author

Neziroglu, Fugen & Yaryura-Tobias, Jose A.

About the Author:

Dr. Neziroglu is a behavior and cognitive therapist who has been involved in the research and treatment of anxiety disorders and depression for over twenty years. She is a scientist and practitioner who has presented and published over 100 papers in scientific journals and books. She is co-author of six books with Dr. Yaryura-

Tobias. Dr. Neziroglu received her Ph.D. in clinical, school-community psychology from Hofstra University. She is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. Dr. Yaryura-Tobias is a biological psychiatrist. He has pioneered research in the dopamine theory of schizophrenia and the biological theory of obsessive compulsive disorder. He is co-author of six books and has presented and-or published over 270 scientific papers and book chapters. He received his medical degree at the National University of Buenos Aires. He completed internships in Argentina, Canada and the U.S., originally specializing in internal medicine and later in biological psychiatry. He is a professor of psychiatry at New York University. 

Course Objectives:

1. To be able to define OCD and describe its symptoms

2. To be able to establish a protocol for assessing and treating patients with OCD

3. To be able to understand more about brain functioning and role of pharmacological agents in treatment