Subtypes of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Implications for Specialized Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition, OCD subtypes have received limited attention in trials of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Because many patients with OCD do not respond optimally to CBT, it is important for clinicians to consider whether variability in treatment response is related to symptom presentation. Treatment modifications for patients without overt compulsions or with hoarding symptoms show promise. In this article we discuss the available research addressing the treatment of OCD subtypes, review the clinical characteristics and treatment recommendations for prominent OCD subtypes, raise the prospect of using dysfunctional beliefs as a potentially helpful conceptual approach to subtyping OCD and matching treatment to subtypes, and consider future directions in the treatment of OCD subtypes.
Article Number
1066
Publication Date
Fall 2005
Peer Reviewed
1
Recommended Citation
Sookman, Debbie; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Calamari, John E.; Wilhelm, Sabine; and McKay, Dean, "Subtypes of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Implications for Specialized Cognitive Behavior Therapy" (2005). Psychology Faculty Publications. 75.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/psych_facultypubs/75
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APA Citation: Sookman, D., Abramowitz, J. S., Calamari, J. E., Wilhelm, S. & McKay, D. (2005). Subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Implications for specialized cognitive behavior therapy. Behavior Therapy, 36(4), 393-400.