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[Practical guidelines for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders]
1Service de Psychiatrie, CHU de Liège, ULiège, Belgique.
Revue Medicale De Liege
|June 16, 2025
Summary
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) care involves a stepped approach, starting with therapy and education, then medication or neuromodulation for severe cases. An integrated brain health strategy ensures personalized treatment for OCD patients.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Context:
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) significantly impair functioning.
- Current care models require structured, evidence-based treatment guidelines.
Purpose:
- To outline recommended principles and practices for managing OCD.
- To advocate for a stepped care model tailored to patient needs.
Summary:
- OCD care emphasizes a therapeutic alliance and psychoeducation.
- Treatment progresses from psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy to neuromodulation for resistant cases.
- An integrated brain health approach guides individualized strategies.
Impact:
- Provides a framework for consistent and effective OCD treatment.
- Highlights the importance of personalized, multi-modal interventions.
- Aims to improve patient outcomes through a stepped and integrated care model.
Keywords:
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