This book investigates the pervasive role of disgust in various psychological disorders.

Edited by Dean McKay, this volume brings together leading researchers to explore the theoretical underpinnings, assessment methods, and treatment implications of disgust in psychopathology. It highlights recent research demonstrating how disgust, often centered on themes of contamination, contributes to conditions such as sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The contributors present disgust as a multidimensional construct with significant implications for understanding and treating avoidance behaviors.

This edited volume is regarded as a significant contribution to the understanding of disgust in clinical psychology. It is recognized for its comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical work, offering a unified perspective on disgust as a central factor in a range of psychopathologies. The book is particularly valued for its detailed examination of assessment techniques and its forward-looking discussion on therapeutic interventions for disgust-related disorders.