title: Augmenting treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder with Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The complex nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) necessitates a multifaceted approach to treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory as a framework for psychotherapy to optimize treatment for individuals with OCD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Selective literature review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory provides a theoretical framework for understanding the multiple pathways by which cognitive behavioral therapy can maintain and improve outcomes for people struggling with OCD.
authors.affiliation: Carilion Health Systems, Roanoake, VA, USA. bcwjoachim@aol.com
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Joachim
authors.forename: Debra D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000592:standards; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000592:standards; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors