Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has dramatically improved with the innovative use of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Drs. McGinn and Sanderson have developed a comprehensive method of treatment that combines psychoeducational and cognitive restructuring with traditional exposure and response prevention techniques. A detailed session-by-session guide is presented to help clinicians assess and treat OCD with this unique blend of therapies. Using a composite case example, the authors demonstrate exactly how to implement various strategies from the initial interview to the conclusion of treatment.

Lata K. McGinn is Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Program and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.