Cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: review of treatment techniques.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, impairing condition with an estimated lifetime prevalence in adults of 2.5%. Controlled treatment trials have demonstrated that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective intervention for OCD. However, many individuals diagnosed with OCD do not receive appropriate, empirically validated interventions, perhaps due to limited knowledge of CBT among mental health practitioners. This article provides a review of CBT for OCD. Issues related to treatment delivery and assessment are presented and highlighted by an individual example.
Geffken
Gary R
GR
Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Geffken@psychiatry.ufl.edu
Storch
Eric A
EA
Gelfand
Kenneth M
KM
Adkins
Jennifer W
JW
Goodman
Wayne K
WK
D001290:Attitude; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic