Psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Full Abstract

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention is a first-line intervention for adult and childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methodologically rigorous controlled trials have suggested that benefits from CBT exceed those from placebo and attention-control conditions and have similar or greater efficacy than serotonergic monotherapy. This article reviews the nature of CBT and associated outcome data, highlighting recent empiric findings in the treatment literature.

Author information

Author/s: Storch, Eric A (EA); Mariaskin, Amy (A); Murphy, Tanya K (TK);

Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 800 6th Street South, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. estorch(-atsign-)health.usf.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Journal: Current psychiatry reports (Curr Psychiatry Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 11 (issue 4) : pp 296-301

Dates: Created 2009/07/28; Completed 2009/09/15;

PMID: 19635238, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/15/2009, IMS Date: )

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