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. 2009;23(4):294-305.
doi: 10.1891/0889-8391.23.4.294.

Modular Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Wait-List Controlled Trial

Sabine Wilhelm  1 , Gail Steketee, Jeanne M Fama, Ulrike Buhlmann, Bethany A Teachman, Elana Golan
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Modular Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Wait-List Controlled Trial

Sabine Wilhelm et al. J Cogn Psychother. 2009.

Abstract

The current study examined the efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT) in reducing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Twenty-nine individuals with OCD were assigned according to therapist availability to a 12-week wait period or the immediate start of 22 sessions (over 24 weeks) of flexible, modular CT. After 12 weeks of treatment, the CT group, but not the wait-list group, exhibited significant improvement in OCD symptoms. The combined sample of patients who underwent 24 weeks of CT improved significantly from pre- to post-treatment and symptoms remained significantly improved at 3-month follow-up. OCD symptoms rose slightly between posttreatment and 12-month follow-up, but, remained significantly lower than at pretreatment. Overall, modular CT appears to be an effective and acceptable treatment for OCD.

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