Mood changes and flooding outcome in obsessive-compulsive patients. Report of a 2-year follow-up.
Twenty-five chronic obsessive-compulsive patients treated with flooding were investiaged retrospectively after 2 years by an independent assessor for the presence of depressive mood fluctuations during their life histories using a five-point rating scale. Patients themselves also completed rating scales for obsessional phenomena during the pre-, post-treatment, and follow-up assessment. Fifteen patients were characterized as not having exhibited mood changes and 10 as having such changes. Patients without changes responded promptly to flooding treatment and showed further improvement during follow-up. Patients with mood changes, although responding well to initially delivered flooding sessions, showed significant relapse at follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012008:Recurrence