Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive thoughts and
behaviours that are experienced as unwanted. Family and twin studies have demonstrated …

This revision of the 2005 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines for the
evidence-based pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders provides an update on key …

Background Individual randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy
of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) for the …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO)
among the 10 most debilitating disorders. The treatments which have been found effective …

In this position statement, developed by The International College of Obsessive-Compulsive
Spectrum Disorders, a group of international experts responds to recent developments in the …

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder unlikely to
remit without treatment. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can present a significant management challenge to
the clinical psychiatrist. OCD affects approximately 1.3% of the population in any given year …

The current study examines factors related to use of exposure therapy by clinicians who treat
children with anxiety disorders. A sample of 331 therapists from a variety of backgrounds (ie …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in childhood and adolescence is an impairing
condition, associated with a specific set of distressing symptoms incorporating repetitive …