Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Samuel D Spencer; Jordan T Stiede; Andrew D Wiese; Wayne K Goodman; Andrew G Guzick; Eric A Storch

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2022.10.004

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2023 Mar;46(1):167-180. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.10.004. Epub 2022 Dec 26.

Authors

Samuel D Spencer¹, Jordan T Stiede², Andrew D Wiese², Wayne K Goodman², Andrew G Guzick², Eric A Storch³

Affiliations

¹ Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS:350, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: samuel.spencer@bcm.edu.
² Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS:350, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
³ One Baylor Plaza, MS:350, 1977 Butler Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 36740350
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.10.004

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of debilitating obsessions and compulsions. Cognitive and behavioral models of OCD provide a strong theoretic and empirical foundation for informing effective psychotherapeutic treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for OCD, which includes a deliberate emphasis on exposure and response/ritual prevention, has consistently demonstrated robust efficacy for the treatment of pediatric and adult OCD and is the front-line psychotherapeutic treatment for OCD. Two case vignettes describing CBT for OCD in practice as well as recommendations for clinicians are provided.

Keywords: CBT; Case vignette; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Exposure and response prevention; OCD; Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy*
Humans
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder* / therapy
Treatment Outcome