PMID: 20635772Jan 1, 2009Paper

Cognitive behavioral treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: a broader framework

The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
Guy Doron, Richard Moulding

Abstract

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is rated as a leading cause of disability by the World Health Organization (1996). OCD is a heterogeneous and complex anxiety disorder characterized by the occurrence of repeated and distressing intrusive thoughts, and compulsive actions that are performed in order to lessen distress or prevent the negative outcome associated with the intrusions. Over the last several decades, cognitive behavioral treatments (CBT) of OCD have dramatically improved the prognosis for the disorder. However, a significant proportion of individuals presenting with OCD may still fail to benefit from treatment. In this paper, we present current CBT treatment models of OCD. We then propose several ways of enhancing CBT for OCD by targeting clients' attachment anxiety and dysfunctional self perceptions.

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