TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in symptoms of OCD and appraisal of responsibility during cognitive behavioural treatment: A pilot study
AU - Williams, Tim I
AU - Salkovskis, Paul M
AU - Forrester, Elizabeth A
AU - Allsopp, Mark A
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - A consecutive series of 6 adolescents (aged 12-17 yrs) referred for obsessive compulsive disorder were treated using a cognitive behavioural approach that included procedures intended to: (1) reach a shared understanding of the psychological nature of the problem; (2) normalize intrusive thoughts; (3) help the patient to reappraise notions of responsibility; and (4) help the patient re-evaluate the basis of their fears. The effects of treatment were measured using standardized questionnaires designed to elicit beliefs about responsibility, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. During the course of treatment, appraisals of responsibility changed at the same time as changes in symptom levels. The results suggest a more cognitive approach to treatment can be helpful for this age group, and that cognitive change is associated with clinical improvement.
AB - A consecutive series of 6 adolescents (aged 12-17 yrs) referred for obsessive compulsive disorder were treated using a cognitive behavioural approach that included procedures intended to: (1) reach a shared understanding of the psychological nature of the problem; (2) normalize intrusive thoughts; (3) help the patient to reappraise notions of responsibility; and (4) help the patient re-evaluate the basis of their fears. The effects of treatment were measured using standardized questionnaires designed to elicit beliefs about responsibility, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. During the course of treatment, appraisals of responsibility changed at the same time as changes in symptom levels. The results suggest a more cognitive approach to treatment can be helpful for this age group, and that cognitive change is associated with clinical improvement.
KW - symptom changes
KW - cognitive behavior therapy
KW - appraisal of responsibility
KW - obsessive compulsive disorder
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1352465802001078
U2 - 10.1017/S1352465802001078
DO - 10.1017/S1352465802001078
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-1833
VL - 30
SP - 69
EP - 78
JO - Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
JF - Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
IS - 1
ER -