Cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis of treatment outcome and moderators

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-41

  Olatunji, Bunmi O ^a   Davis, Michelle L ^b   Powers, Mark B ^b   Smits, Jasper A J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Moderation; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869870650     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.08.020     Document Type: Article

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