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Cognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Kimberly A Wilson1, Dianne L Chambless

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. kawilson@stanford.edu

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|October 22, 2005
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Cognitive therapy effectively reduced obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms in a majority of patients. Some individuals achieved full recovery, indicating therapy

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health condition.
  • Cognitive therapy is a potential treatment modality for OCD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of cognitive therapy for individuals diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Main Methods:

  • A multiple baseline across subjects design was employed.
  • Six participants with OCD received 10-18 weekly outpatient cognitive therapy sessions.
  • Symptom severity was assessed using structured interviews and diary data.

Main Results:

  • Three to four out of six patients demonstrated symptom reduction post-intervention.

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  • Two participants achieved recovered status based on stringent criteria (Jacobson and Truax, 1991).
  • Large pretest-posttest effect sizes were observed for the group.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cognitive therapy shows promise as an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    • The findings support the use of cognitive therapy in clinical practice for OCD.
    • Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to confirm these results.