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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for the Management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2012

Kate Sofronoff
Kate Sofronoff*
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland. kate@psy.uq.edu.au
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*Address for correspondence: Kate Sofronoff PhD, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Abstract

Current research reflects conflict regarding best practice in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The present study reports on the psychological treatment of a 54-year-old woman diagnosed with OCD, and follows the implementation of pharmacological treatment. The study utilises both exposure and response prevention (ERP) and cognitive therapy (CT), although there was no attempt to compare these approaches in an experimental design. Measures of avoiding and neutralising behaviours were taken on three occasions across treatment. Measures were also taken of intrusive thoughts, appraisal of responsibility, and effective challenging, both across treatment and at follow-up. The results indicate that gains were made in addition to those reported following the implementation of medication. The results also suggest that the addition of CT to exposure and response prevention facilitates the extinction of neutralising behaviours.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , 01 April 2001 , pp. 28 - 35
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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