Family involvement in the psychological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 287-298

  Thompson Hollands, Johanna ^a   Edson, Aubrey ^a   Tompson, Martha C ^a   Comer, Jonathan S ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; CBT; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Family based treatment; Meta analysis; Obsessive compulsive disorder; OCD

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901842491     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036709     Document Type: Article

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