Cognitive-behavioral group therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a clinical trial
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
; 24(3): 113-120, Sept. 2002. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To develop a cognitive-behavioral group therapy protocol and to verify its efficacy to reduce obsessive-compulsive symptoms.Methods:
An open clinical trial with 32 obsessive-compulsive patients was performed, in which a cognitive-behavioral group therapy protocol of 12 weekly sessions of two hours, in 5 consecutive groups, was applied. The severity of symptoms was rated with the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive (Y-BOCS), Hamilton Anxiety (HAM A) and Hamilton Depression (HAM D) scales. The patients were followed up for 3 months after the end of the treatment.Results:
There was a significant reduction in the scores of Y-BOCS, HAM A and HAM D scales with the treatment regardless the use of anti-obsessive medications. The rate of improved patients (decrease of > or = 35 percent in Y-BOCS) was 78.1 percent. Two patients (6.25 percent) dropped out from the study. The effect size calculated for the Y-BOCS scale was 1.75.Conclusions:
This study suggests that cognitive-behavioral group therapy reduces obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In addition, patients presented good compliance
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Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article
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Project document
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Brasil