Abstract
Pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder that impairs children’s functioning in home, school, and community settings. Once thought to be an untreatable or treatment refractory disorder, evidence-based treatments now exist for pediatric OCD. Various psychological treatment approaches for pediatric OCD have been investigated and research supports the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (E/RP) and combined CBT/E/RP with serotonin reuptake inhibitor pharmacotherapy. This paper reviews these approaches and highlights the prominent role of CBT/E/RP as a first-line treatment for pediatric OCD.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 243-248 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Evidence-based treatment
- Exposure and response prevention
- Obsessive–compulsive disorder
- Pediatric OCD
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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