In recent years there has been a surge of research on disgust and its relation to phobic avoidance. This comprehensive volume provides the first, most extensive, up-to-date compilation of information available on this basic emotion. Disgust and Its Disorders: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment Implications thoughtfully examines the role of disgust in psychopathology by highlighting important theoretical and methodological developments and discussing recent research on behavioral patterns that can be provoked by disgust.