A scoping review investigating the use of exposure for the treatment and targeted prevention of anxiety and related disorders in young people. [PDF]
Abstract Background Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the gold standard intervention for anxiety and related mental health disorders among young people; however, the efficacy of individual elements of CBT (e.g., exposure to feared stimuli) have received little scrutiny.
Teunisse AK +7 more
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Concentrated ERP for Patients With Difficult-to-Treat OCD: Insight as a Predictor of Acute and Long-Term Outcomes. [PDF]
Background Cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a recommended treatment for obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD), although many patients who undergo this regimen do not achieve satisfactory symptom relief, and maintaining long‐term remission is challenging. Concentrated exposure therapy (cET) has emerged as a
Tjelle K +5 more
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BERGEN 4-DAY TREATMENT (B4DT) FOR OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER – AN OBSERVATIONAL PILOT STUDY OF A TREATMENT PROTOCOL IN FINLAND [PDF]
Background: Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure treatment developed to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that has proven to be highly acceptable and effective in several countries. The objective of this pilot study was to
Elli Silver +5 more
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Treatment expectancy and credibility as predictors of concentrated exposure treatment outcomes in patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder [PDF]
Background Treatment readiness factors, such as treatment credibility and expectancy, are postulated to be predictors of outcomes within the context of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Håvard Berg +6 more
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Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the first-line psychological treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent research shows that the Bergen 4-day Treatment (B4DT), which is a concentrated ERP program, can be very effective.
C. Mogan +6 more
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The Bergen 4-day treatment for specific phobia of vomiting: a case series
Background: Specific phobia of vomiting (SPOV), also called emetophobia, is a debilitating condition that shares features with several other anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Approximately half of sufferers from SPOV do not fully
Sóley Dröfn Davidsdottir +8 more
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Association Between Polygenic Risk and Symptom Severity Change After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A large proportion of patients undergoing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) do not respond sufficiently to treatment. Identifying predictors for change in symptom severity after treatment could inform clinical decision‐making, allow for better‐tailored interventions, and avoid treatment failure.
Bäckman J +16 more
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The Bergen 4-Day OCD Treatment: A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Evidence and Implementation. [PDF]
Background Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 1%–3% of the population, significantly impairing daily functioning and quality of life.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been increasingly linked to alterations in functional connectivity (FC) across large-scale brain networks, particularly the default mode (DMN), salience (SN), and central executive network (CEN), known as the ...
Lise Skarstein Jakobsen +7 more
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The Bergen 4-day treatment for OCD in Iceland: 12-month follow-up
The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a concentrated form of exposure and response prevention that has been implemented at the Icelandic Anxiety Centre. The aim of the present study was to assess 12-month results of
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