Publications by authors named "Elena Hoogerwerf"
Background: Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer from repetitive fearful intrusions which they try to neutralize by performing compulsions. OCD is considered to be the most resistant anxiety disorder with a remission rate of only 53% after a year of an evidence-based treatment. Therefore, it remains an obligation to develop and investigate more effective treatment interventions.
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- This study compared the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Relapse Prevention-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-RP) for patients with anxiety disorders that didn't respond to initial treatments.
- The results indicated that MBCT led to significant reductions in self-reported anxiety and improved mindfulness skills immediately after treatment, although some benefits diminished after six months.
- It was found that gains from MBCT were not mediated by mindfulness or emotion regulation strategies during mid-treatment, suggesting further research is needed to explore long-term outcomes and mechanisms.