Exposure and response prevention versus stress management training for adults and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized clinical trial

CONCLUSION: A single ERP protocol is superior to SMT in treating both adolescents and adults with OCD. OCD-specific therapy is necessary across the lifespan for optimal outcomes in this highly disabling disorder, though non-specific treatments like SMT are still all-too-commonly provided.PMID:38103359 | DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2023.104458

Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy - December 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joseph A Himle Andrew Grogan-Kaylor Matthew A Hiller Kristin A Mannella Luke J Norman James L Abelson Aileen Prout Angela A Shunnarah Hannah C Becker Stefanie R Russman Block Stephan F Taylor Kate D Fitzgerald Source Type: research