Obsessive-compulsive disorder and family accommodation: A 3-year follow-up.

The present study assessed 3-year maintenance of family accommodation (FA) reduction in a sample from a randomized clinical trial that assessed the impact of 12 sessions of cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with the involvement of family members in two sessions. Of the 46 original pairs of patients/family members, 35 were assessed at 3 years. Demographic and clinical characteristics remained similar.

Impact of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder on family accommodation: A randomized clinical trial.

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) with the brief involvement of family members on family accommodation and to identify predictors of family accommodation reduction (patient and family member characteristics). This randomized clinical trial assessed 98 pairs of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their family members: 52 (53.1%) were allocated to the intervention group (12 CBGT sessions - two with the family member), and 46 (46.

Patient Rating of Therapeutic Factors and Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Group therapy involves complex mechanisms that rely on certain therapeutic factors to promote improvement. The objective of this study was to assess patient rating of therapeutic factors during cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) and to investigate the correlation between patient rating and outcome of CBGT for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the present clinical trial, 15 patients participated in a 12-session CBGT protocol.

Family Accommodation Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Interviewer-Rated (FAS-IR), Brazilian Portuguese version: internal consistency, reliability, and exploratory factor analysis.

Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Family Accommodation Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Interviewer-Rated (FAS-IR).

Method: A total of 114 family members of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were assessed. The following analyses of the FAS-IR were carried out: internal consistency, inter-rater and test-retest reliability, and exploratory factor analysis.

Booster Sessions after Cognitive-Behavioural Group Therapy for Panic Disorder: Impact on Resilience, Coping, and Quality of Life.

Background: Panic disorder (PD) has a chronic nature, especially as a result of maladaptive coping strategies to deal with stressful events.

Aims: To evaluate the impact of booster sessions with cognitive techniques on coping strategies, resilience, and quality of life (QoL) in patients previously submitted to standard cognitive-behavioural group therapy (CBGT) for PD.

Method: A controlled clinical trial with 44 patients with PD (intervention = 20; control = 24) who had previously completed a 12-week CBGT protocol.

Patient and family factors associated with family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Aim: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts family functioning as family members modify their personal and family routines, participate in rituals, and provide reassurance. These behaviors have been identified as family accommodation (FA), a phenomenon that, if ignored, may facilitate OCD symptoms and lead to poorer prognosis. Because FA has been recognized as a predictor of treatment outcome, we examined the prevalence of FA and identified patient and family sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with FA in an outpatient sample.

Effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for panic disorder in changing coping strategies.

Background: Cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) is an efficient treatment for panic disorder (PD). However, the role of CBGT in enhancing strategies to cope with stressful events has not been established.

Aim: To evaluate the effect of CBGT on the choice of coping strategy by PD patients compared to a group of individuals without mental disorders.

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44).

The present study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44) in 104 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. The secondary objective was to ascertain whether a decline in OBQ-44 scores occurs after cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT). Factor analysis identified three dysfunctional belief domains from the original scale.

Translation and adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese of the Obsessional Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44).

Introduction: The Obsessional Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44) is a self-administered instrument comprised of 44 items, designed to assess the beliefs of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The objective of this study was to describe the process of translation and adaption of the questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese.

Method: For the translation and adaptation of the OBQ-44, we first obtained authorization from the authors of the original scale to use the instrument.