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JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 277-285Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6185(01)00063-9
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obsessive-compulsive disorder; private practice; effectiveness study; cognitive behavior therapy
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A controversy exists over whether or not the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are generalizable to routine clinical practice. The present study examines the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a private practice setting. Twenty-six consecutive clients referred to a private anxiety disorders specialty clinic began treatment for OCD. Of the 19 (73%) clients who completed treatment, 84% were treatment responders. Clients, treatment, and outcome of the present study are compared with those of representative RCTs, and it is concluded that there are more similarities than differences. It is concluded that CBT can be effectively delivered in routine clinical practice. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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