Efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder

D McKay, D Sookman, F Neziroglu, S Wilhelm… - Psychiatry …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which encompasses exposure with response
prevention (ERP) and cognitive therapy, has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of …

Tracing “Fearbola”: psychological predictors of anxious responding to the threat of ebola

SM Blakey, L Reuman, RJ Jacoby… - Cognitive Therapy and …, 2015 - Springer
Serious illnesses such as Ebola are often highly publicized in the mass media and can be
associated with varying levels of anxiety and compensatory safety behavior (eg, avoidance …

Mechanisms of change in cognitive therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: Role of maladaptive beliefs and schemas

S Wilhelm, NC Berman, A Keshaviah… - Behaviour research and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to identify mechanisms of change in individuals with moderately
severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) receiving cognitive therapy (CT). Thirty-six …

Beyond negative affectivity: A hierarchical model of global and transdiagnostic vulnerabilities for emotional disorders

DJ Paulus, AM Talkovsky, LF Heggeness… - Cognitive Behaviour …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Negative affectivity (NA) has been linked to anxiety and depression (DEP).
Identifying the common factors between anxiety and DEP is important when explaining their …

Schizotypal, dissociative, and imaginative processes in a clinical OCD sample

SM Paradisis, F Aardema, KD Wu - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous research in a nonclinical sample has suggested that schizotypal,
dissociative, and imaginative processes may play a role in obsessive‐compulsive disorder …

Preliminary evidence for the enhancement of self-conducted exposures for OCD using cognitive bias modification

N Amir, JM Kuckertz, S Najmi, SL Conley - Cognitive Therapy and …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the most effective treatment for OCD
but it is not accessible to most patients. Attempts to increase the accessibility of ERP via self …

Assessing sexually intrusive thoughts: Parsing unacceptable thoughts on the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale

CT Wetterneck, J Siev, TG Adams, JC Slimowicz… - Behavior Therapy, 2015 - Elsevier
Sexual obsessions are a common symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), often
classified in a broader symptom dimension that includes aggressive and religious …

[PDF][PDF] Early childhood experiences shaping vulnerability to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

B Barcaccia, K Tenore, F Mancini - Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 2015 - researchgate.net
According to the literature, inflated responsibility/sensitivity to guilt play a pivotal role in both
the genesis and maintenance of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). They may be …

A model for recruiting clinical research participants with anxiety disorders in the absence of service provision: Visions, challenges, and norms within a Canadian …

DA Moscovitch, K Shaughnessy… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
High-quality research in clinical psychology often depends on recruiting adequate samples
of clinical participants with formally diagnosed difficulties. This challenge is readily met …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between obsessive beliefs and symptoms in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder

S Tümkaya, F Karadağ, NK Oğuzhanoğlu - Nöro Psikiyatri Arşivi, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The current study included 47 OCD patients and 44 healthy controls who have
same properties with regard to age, sex and duration of education. All subjects were applied …