Adding cognitive therapy elements to exposure therapy for OCD

Results of a controlled study of 36 OCD outpatients given standard ex posure therapy or a combination therapy with elements of cognitive th erapy added to exposure therapy. The results showed that both groups were significantly improved after six weeks of intensive therapy as c ompared to a waiting list control. There were significantly fewer dro pouts in the combination treatment. The results suggest that adding e lements can be useful when comorbid conditions are present as is ofte n found in routine clinical settings.