A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Using Behavioural Experiments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The Obsessive – Compulsive Personality Disorder, Approached by Cognitive-behavioural Therapy

Advances in the cognitive behavioural treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.

The aim of this paper is to highlight key advances in the cognitive-behavioural treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder over the course of Professor Lars Göran Öst's illustrious career. The paper will focus on three specific areas of interest: the treatment of obsessions, compulsive checking, and the fear of contamination. It will also highlight recent advances concerning the broader need to...

Symptom dimensions and cognitive-behavioural therapy outcome for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.

OBJECTIVE To examine whether obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom subtypes are associated with response rates to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) among pediatric patients. METHOD Ninety-two children and adolescents with OCD (range = 7-19 years) received 14 sessions of weekly or intensive (daily psychotherapy sessions) family-based CBT. Assessments were conducted at baseline and post...

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder co-occurring with psychosis: Systematic review of evidence

AIM To review available evidence on the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating obsessive compulsive disorder co-occurring with psychosis. METHODS In this paper we present a detailed and comprehensive review of the current literature focusing on CBT treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) co-occurring with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. We identified relev...

Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural and Acceptance and Commitment Therapies on Perfectionism of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Despite the high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), there are few therapeutic resources in the field of treatment. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine and compare of efficacy of Two therapeutic approaches of cognitive-behavioural (CBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) on improving the perfectionism as the main symptom of this disorder. For this pur...