title: Psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention is a first-line intervention for adult and childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methodologically rigorous controlled trials have suggested that benefits from CBT exceed those from placebo and attention-control conditions and have similar or greater efficacy than serotonergic monotherapy. This article reviews the nature of CBT and associated outcome data, highlighting recent empiric findings in the treatment literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 800 6th Street South, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. estorch@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariaskin
authors.forename: Tanya K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003523:Cycloserine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D036262:Empirical Research; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018490:Serotonin Agents; D003523:Cycloserine