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Cognitive-behavior therapy for comorbid OCD and major depression

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Major depressive disorder is a common co-occurring condition with OCD; based on research at the time of the study, 30% of OCD patients also suffered from symptoms of depression. Cognitive… Read more »

Home-based versus office-based behavioral treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Given the overall efficacy of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy in treating OCD, evaluating whether ERP could be effective at home and familiar settings — where symptoms typically occur… Read more »

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

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

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… Read more »

Cytochrome p450 2D6 polymorphisms/duplications and serotonin uptake inhibitor response in OCD: A pilot study

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

At the time of this study, serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) only benefited about 60% of patients who took them for OCD; even then, response was usually partial.  This study by… Read more »

Compulsive hoarding among elderly people

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Hoarding disorder (HD) was considered to be a subtype of OCD until the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013. At the time of this study, relatively little was known about… Read more »

The effects of cognitive behavioral treatment on neurochemical compounds in patients with OCD: Evaluation of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Posted June 16th, 2023 by borislitvin & filed under .

Although the initial plan of this study by Dr. Whiteside and his team was to understand the treatment effects of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication on OCD through the use… Read more »

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