Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Overview
This paper reviews the historical shift in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder from ineffective psychodynamic approaches to modern cognitive behavioral therapy. It outlines the conceptual foundations of CBT for OCD and highlights exposure and ritual prevention as the primary treatment with strong empirical support.
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031edd9617914dcf- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Edna B. Foa (Center for Anxiety and Depression)
- Published
- 2010-06-30
- OA status
- diamond
- DOI
- 10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa
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- Citations
- 216
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@article{allodium:031edd9617914dcf,
title = {Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder},
author = {Edna B. Foa},
year = {2010},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa},
url = {https://doi.org/10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder AU - Foa, Edna B. PY - 2010 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa UR - https://doi.org/10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa ER -
APA
Foa, E. B. (2010). Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa
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