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Norberg, Melissa M.; Gilliam, Christina M.; Villavicencio, Anna; Pearlson, Godfrey D.; Tolin, David F. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
Despite being the most effective treatment available, as many as one third of patients who receive exposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) do not initially respond to treatment. Recent research suggests that the n-methyl d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor partial agonist D-Cycloserine (DCS) may speed up the course…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Patients, Outcomes of Treatment
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Simpson, Helen Blair; Zuckoff, Allan – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a leading cause of health-related disability. There are two evidence-based treatments for OCD, pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy consisting of exposure and response prevention (EX/RP). Although effective, outcome from both treatments is often limited by patient lack of adherence to the…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Interviews, Patients, Behavior Disorders
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Vande Voort, Jennifer L.; Svecova, Jana; Jacobson, Amy Brown; Whiteside, Stephen P. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2010
The objective of this study was to facilitate the bidirectional communication between researchers and clinicians about the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. Forty-four children were assessed before and after cognitive behavioral treatment with the parent versions of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Measures (Individuals), Anxiety Disorders
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Flessner, Christopher A.; Penzel, Fred; Keuthen, Nancy J. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2010
Very little is known regarding the efficacy of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for children and adults with trichotillomania (TTM). Given this dearth of information, the present investigation sought to examine the treatment practices of members of the nationally recognized Trichotillomania Learning Center-Scientific Advisory Board…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Behavior Modification, Behavior Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Chosak, Anne; Marques, Luana; Fama, Jeanne; Renaud, Stefanie; Wilhelm, Sabine – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
Cognitive therapy for OCD is an empirically validated alternative to the more widely used and validated behavioral therapy for OCD. The cognitive approach is based on the premise that belief systems contribute importantly to the development and maintenance of all types of OCD. By identifying and challenging maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and core…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Restructuring, Patients, Therapy
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Rabinowitz, Dena; Neziroglu, Fugen; Roberts, Marty – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2007
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by an obsessive concern over a perceived flaw in bodily appearance. If a minor flaw does exist, the patient displays unwarranted distress. This preoccupation typically leads to compulsive behaviors, such as mirror checking or mirror avoiding, camouflaging, and seeking reassurance from others…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Human Body, Body Composition, Models