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Cognitive‐behavioral group therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder: a 1‐year follow‐up
Author(s) -
Braga D. T.,
Cordioli A. V.,
Niederauer K.,
Manfro G. G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00559.x
Subject(s) - clinical global impression , obsessive compulsive , randomized controlled trial , medicine , cognitive behavioral therapy , cognitive therapy , cognition , psychology , clinical trial , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology , placebo
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of cognitive‐behavioral group therapy (CBGT) for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 1‐year follow‐up period. Method: Forty‐two OCD patients, who completed 12 sessions of CBGT, were followed for 1 year. Measures of the severity of symptoms were obtained at the end of the acute treatment and at 3, 6, and 12 months post‐treatment using the Yale‐Brown obsessive–compulsive scale (Y‐BOCS) and the clinical global impression (CGI). Results: The reduction in the severity of symptoms observed at the end of the treatment was maintained during 1 year ( F 2,41 = 1.1; P = 0.342). Eleven patients (35.5%) relapsed in the follow‐up period. The intensity of improvement (log rank = 12.97, GL = 1, P = 0.0003) and full remission (log rank = 6.17; GL = 1; P = 0.001) were strong predictors for non‐relapsing. Conclusion: The CBGT is an effective treatment for OCD and its results are maintained for 1 year. However, further long‐term randomized controlled trials are needed in order to confirm this finding.