Open Access<p>Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Current Perspectives</p>
Author(s) -
Clara Law,
Christina L. Boisseau
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s211117
Subject(s) - exposure and response prevention , obsessive compulsive , perspective (graphical) , extinction (optical mineralogy) , psychology , psychotherapist , exposure therapy , relapse prevention , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , anxiety , artificial intelligence , computer science , paleontology , biology
Numerous clinical trials support the efficacy of exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Accordingly, ERP has been formally recognized as a first-line, evidence-based treatment for OCD. This review discusses the theoretical underpinnings of the treatment from a behavioral and neurobiological perspective and summarizes the evidence supporting the efficacy of ERP across child and adult populations. Next, we discuss predictors of ERP treatment outcome and discuss implementation strategies designed to improve feasibility and adoption. Finally, strategies to improve treatment dissemination are discussed.