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Cognitive-behavioral group therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized clinical trial
Aristides Volpato Cordioli1, Elizeth Heldt, Daniela Braga Bochi
1Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. acordioli@terra.com.br
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
|June 7, 2003
Summary
Cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) effectively reduced obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and improved patient quality of life. These positive outcomes were sustained during a three-month follow-up period.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) significantly impacts patients' lives.
- Existing treatments for OCD vary in effectiveness.
- Cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) is a potential therapeutic approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of CBGT in treating OCD.
- To assess CBGT's impact on obsessive-compulsive symptoms and overvalued ideas.
- To determine if CBGT improves patients' quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Forty-seven OCD patients were randomized into CBGT or a waitlist control group.
- Patients received 12 weekly sessions of CBGT.
- Outcomes were assessed using standardized scales and followed up for three months.
Main Results:
- CBGT significantly reduced OCD symptoms and overvalued ideas (p < 0.001).
- Quality of life improved across physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains (p < 0.05).
- 69.6% of treated patients improved compared to 4.2% in the control group (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- CBGT is an effective short-term treatment for reducing OCD symptom intensity.
- CBGT significantly enhances the quality of life for individuals with OCD.
- Therapeutic gains from CBGT are maintained long-term.