BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To address the fact that not all individuals who receive cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) exhibit complete symptom reduction, research has examined factors that predict outcome; however, no studies have examined anxiety sensitivity (AS) as a predictor of outcome of CBT for OCD. AS refers to the fear of anxious arousal that resu...

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a focal, idiopathic alteration of subchondral bone structure with the risk for secondary damage to adjacent articular cartilage and the development of premature osteoarthritis. The exact etiology of OCD is unknown, although repetitive microtrauma and vascular insufficiency have been previously described. A genetic predisposition has been suggested, but the exi...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is also applicable to patients with both OCD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, previous studies have reported that CBT for patients with both OCD and ASD might be less effective than for patients with OCD alone. In addition, there is no evidence as to why autistic traits might be ...

BACKGROUND Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee is a disorder in juveniles and young adults; however, its etiology still remains unclear. For OCD at the medial femoral condyle (MFC), it is sometimes observed that the lesion has a connection with fibers of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Although this could be important information related to the etiology of MFC OCD, there is no re...

Since COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic by WHO with strict emphasis on hand washing and disinfection, various media have focused the suffering of patients Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In eyes general population, those (OCD) are viewed germophobic extreme cleaners who compulsively wash their hands. The same behaviors now encouraged to decrease one’s risk infection transmitting COVID-1...

Abstract Sexual obsessions are common in adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but how to address these a developmentally sensitive manner remains under-explored. This report presents the case of an adolescent who experienced unwanted sexual imagery, undergoing conventional exposure and response prevention, which was subsequently augmented imagery-based techniques. approach asso...

OBJECTIVE The current study aims to replicate western reports of a familial excess of syndromal and sub-syndromal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in OCD probands in an Indian population. METHOD 148 relatives of OCD probands were compared with 151 normal subjects, based on evaluation on Schedule for Clinical Assessment for Neuropsychiatry (SCAN). RESULTS There were no clinically signific...

Sir: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has repeatedly been found to be effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), 1 and the Expert Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of OCD 2 recommend CBT as a first-line treatment of adult OCD along with serotonin reuptake–inhibiting drugs. However, many OCD sufferers never receive adequate CBT treatment; for example, Mancebo et al...