Uncontrolled experiments: Treatment of contamination OCD during a pandemic.
Authors: Conrad R, Bousleiman S, Isberg R, Hauptman A, Cardeli E
Journal: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
Adolescent
Attitude to Health
COVID-19
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Female
Humans
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Pandemics
Quarantine
Resilience, Psychological
SARS-CoV-2
Treatment Outcome
Abstract
Patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder are vulnerable to exacerbation of symptoms related to contamination and illness during the current pandemic. A cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy group for adolescent females with obsessive-compulsive disorder made effective adaptations to promote resilience to stressors and social isolation during the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
DOI: 10.1037/tra0000806 →