Despite the variety of medication treatments that exist for OCD, some patients do not respond well to them and experience little to no reduction in their symptoms. This study by… Read more »
Psychosocial treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder in young children
At the time of this study, studies on therapy and medication were not conducted to assess their effectiveness for children with OCD under the age of seven. However, children as… Read more »
A prevention program for postpartum OC symptoms
Postpartum disorders (mental health disorders starting after delivery of a child) require special attention as they can negatively affect not only the mother, but also the child and the family… Read more »
Delivery of Internet treatment for compulsive hoarding (D.I.T.C.H.)
Hoarding disorder (HD) was considered a subtype of OCD at the time of this study. Hoarding symptoms can be treated using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). However, at the time of… Read more »
Treatment of compulsive hoarding in older adults
Hoarding disorder (HD) was still considered a subtype of OCD at the time of this grant. Hoarding symptoms pose unique challenges and dangers for older adults. Although cognitive behavioral therapy… Read more »
Enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD: A couple-based approach (2 year study)
Spouses and romantic partners of people with OCD often accommodate their loved ones’ symptoms, which reinforces them despite their belief that they may be helping their loved one. Could including… Read more »
Optimization of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): A sham controlled randomized clinical trial of MRI-guided TMS
Methods such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) aim to decrease symptoms of disorders such as OCD by carefully and non-invasively targeting specific brain regions that are implicated in these disorders…. Read more »
Predicting medication response in obsessive compulsive disorder
A variety of medications exist for OCD, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and antidepressants such as clomipramine. However, not all patients respond to these medications equally, with some… Read more »
African-Americans with OCD: Reducing barriers to diagnosis and treatment
Although African Americans experience OCD at similar rates as the general population, they are less likely to receive treatments such as exposure and response prevention (ERP) and medications. At the… Read more »
Neuro-executive predictors of cognitive behavioral treatment response in youth with obsessive compulsive disorder
Although therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are effective in treating symptoms of pediatric OCD, not all children with OCD respond to it. Are there certain factors that could… Read more »