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Sequential cognitive‐behavioral therapy for children with obsessive–compulsive disorder with an inadequate medication response: a case series of five patients
Author(s) -
Storch Eric A.,
Bagner Daniel M.,
Geffken Gary R.,
Adkins Jennifer W.,
Murphy Tanya K.,
Goodman Wayne K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
depression and anxiety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6394
pISSN - 1091-4269
DOI - 10.1002/da.20260
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , exposure and response prevention , adverse effect , medicine , cognitive behavioral therapy , cognition , psychiatry , clinical psychology , randomized controlled trial , cognitive therapy , psychology
Few data have been reported on the efficacy of cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) who have not responded to prior treatment with medication. Given this, we report an open trial of CBT for children who have remained symptomatic following medication trials. Five children with OCD who had an inadequate response to psychotropic medications (e.g., limited response and/or unable to be titrated to a complete dose due to side effects) received treatment in a 3‐week intensive CBT program. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after treatment. All participants were classified as treatment responders (much improved or very much improved) and the severity of clinician‐rated OCD symptoms and impairment significantly decreased after the intervention. Although a number of limitations of this preliminary report exist, this study provides preliminary support for the utility of an intensive intervention for youth with OCD who have had an inadequate response and/or adverse side effects. Depression Anxiety 24:375–381, 2007. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.