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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Abramowitz, Jonathan S
• Franklin, Martin E
• Schwartz, Stefanie A
• Furr, Jami M
• Peterson, Lizette
• Sobell, Mark

Titel

Symptom Presentation and Outcome of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Ist Teil von

• Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2003-12, Vol.71 (6), p.1049-1057

Ort / Verlag

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2003

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Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Previous researchers have classified obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients by the themes of their obsessions and compulsions (e.g., washing, checking); however, mental compulsions have not been adequately assessed in these studies. The authors conducted 2 studies using a large sample of OCD patients ( N = 132). In the 1st study, they categorized patients on the basis of symptom presentation, giving adequate consideration to mental compulsions. Five patient clusters were identified: harming, contamination, hoarding, unacceptable thoughts, and symmetry. Mental compulsions were most prevalent among patients with intrusive, upsetting religious, violent, or sexual thoughts. In the 2nd study, they compared response to cognitive-behavioral therapy across symptom categories, finding poorer outcomes among patients with hoarding symptoms compared with those with other symptom themes.