Sequential cognitive-behavioral therapy for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder with an inadequate medication response: a case series of five patients.

Full Abstract

Few data have been reported on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not responded to prior treatment with medication. Given this, we report an open trial of CBT for children who have remained symptomatic following medication trials. Five children with OCD who had an inadequate response to psychotropic medications (e.g., limited response and/or unable to be titrated to a complete dose due to side effects) received treatment in a 3-week intensive CBT program. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after treatment. All participants were classified as treatment responders (much improved or very much improved) and the severity of clinician-rated OCD symptoms and impairment significantly decreased after the intervention. Although a number of limitations of this preliminary report exist, this study provides preliminary support for the utility of an intensive intervention for youth with OCD who have had an inadequate response and/or adverse side effects. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Author information

Author/s: Storch, Eric A (EA); Bagner, Daniel M (DM); Geffken, Gary R (GR); Adkins, Jennifer W (JW); Murphy, Tanya K (TK); Goodman, Wayne K (WK);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 326110, USA. estorch(-atsign-)psychiatry.ufl.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Depression and anxiety (Depress Anxiety), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-; vol 24 (issue 6) : pp 375-81

Dates: Created 2007/09/19; Completed 2008/03/03;

PMID: 17044015, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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