title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a non-randomized comparison of intensive and weekly approaches.
abstract: This study examined the relative efficacy of intensive versus weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Sixty-two adults with OCD received either 14 sessions of weekly (n=30) or intensive CBT (n=32; daily psychotherapy sessions) in a non-randomized format. Assessments were conducted at Pre-treatment, Post-treatment, and 3-month Follow-up by raters who were blind to treatment group at the Pre-treatment assessment. Intensive and weekly CBT were similar in efficacy at Post-treatment and Follow-up and associated with large treatment effect sizes. Since many people with OCD do not have access to trained CBT providers, intensive treatment may be a viable option in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. estorch@ufl.edu
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.forename: Lisa J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Merlo
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lehmkuhl
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Geffken
authors.forename: Marni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.forename: Tanya K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Wayne K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires