The Fear of Contamination Assessment and Treatment

From a leader in the field of psychotherapy, this new book is the first dedicated to the topic of the fear of contamination. The fear of contamination is the driving force behind compulsive washing, the most common manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorder. It is complex, powerful, probably universal, easily provoked, intense, and difficult to control. The book develops and outlines a theory for how this problem can be treated - one based around cognitive behavioural techniques.