By Sarah Bonato, Reference/Research Librarian, CAMH Library
OCD Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders and the importance of increasing access to care.
See below for a selection of research on the treatment of OCD.
Low Intensity Interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): A qualitative study of mental health practitioner experiences, by J. Gellatly, R. Pedley, C. Mollo, J. Butler, K. Lovell & P. Bee
From BMC Psychiatry, 17(1), 77 (2017)
- Info about practitioners’ views and experiences using low intensity interventions, such as computerized CBT or guided self-help for OCD. A thematic analysis of practitioners’ impressions is also provided and provides much needed insight into OCD treatment from a practitioner’s perspective.
Access at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320764/
Patient Preferences for OCD Treatment, by S. R. Patel, & H. B. Simpson
From the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 71(11), 1434 (2010)
- This study used a telephone survey to investigate treatment choices and the majority of respondents preferred combination treatment approaches, rather than treatment only with SSRIs. A good research source for helping inform OCD patient education initiatives and patient-provider communications.
Access at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109740
Controlled Comparison of Family Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychoeducation/Relaxation Training for Child Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by J. Piacentini, R. L. Bergman, S. Chang, A. Langley, T. Peris, J. J. Wood, & J. McCracken
From the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 50(11), 1149-1161 (2011)
- This RCT investigated exposure-based CBT plus structured family intervention (FCBT) effective for reducing OCD severity and impairment compared to OCD psychoeducation and systematic relaxation training (PRT). Study participants receiving FCBT had more positive treatment response and more rapid reduction symptom severity than those receiving psychoeducation and relaxation training.
Access at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205429/
Pharmacological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by C. Pittenger & M. H. Bloch
From Psychiatric Clinics, 37(3), 375-391 (2014)
- A review article of pharmacotherapy interventions for OCD. Focus is on SSRIs, combination pharmacotherapy and psychosocial treatment, supplementing ineffective SSRI treatment and emerging interventions.
Access at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4143776/
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