title: [Psychotherapeutic methods in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents].
abstract: The psychiatric and psychological literature was systematically reviewed for studies applying psychotherapeutic principles to young persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Abundant clinical and empirical evidence suggest that cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy, is an effective treatment for OCD in children and adolescents. Thirty-two investigations, most of them single case reports, showed some benefit for such kind of interventions. Graded exposure and response prevention form the core of treatment; anxiety management training and specific family interventions may play an adjunctive role.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Psychiatrii Wieku Rozwojowego AM w Warszawie.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bryńska
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wolańczyk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*