Quality of the therapeutic working alliance as a factor in intensive residential treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Objective: Intensive residential treatment (IRT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) includes frequent meetings with a cognitive-behavioral therapist. We examined whether this therapeutic working alliance relates to IRT outcomes.

Method: Data came from a naturalistic sample of patients with OCD (= 124) who received IRT at a specialty OCD clinic.

How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms?

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused substantial public health burden and widespread anxiety. The adverse mental health effects caused by COVID-19 may be particularly acute for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). For the present study, we developed an online survey to investigate how COVID-19 has affected the OCD community.