2002 OCF Grant

The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder: Do symptom-based subgroups respond differently?

John E. Calamari, PhD

Finch University of Health Science (Chicago, IL)

Award Amount: $30,000

At the time of this study, much research was dedicated to identifying distinct subtypes of OCD.

This study by Dr. Calamari and his team intended to test whether there are differences between OCD subtypes, and if people with different subtypes would respond differently to cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT).