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NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PREDICTORS OF TREATMENT RESPONSE TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL GROUP THERAPY IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: Research Article: Neuropsychological Predictors of Treatment Response

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Braga, Daniela T., Abramovitch, Amitai, Fontenelle, Leonardo F., Ferrão, Ygor A., Gomes, Juliana B., Vivan, Analise S., Ecker, Kimberly K., Bortoncello, Cristiane F. +4 more·2016·Depression and Anxiety

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BACKGROUND: The available research on the relationship between neuropsychological functioning and the therapeutic outcome of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has yielded inconsistent results. In this study, our aim was twofold. First, we sought to evaluate the effects of cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) on neurocognitive functions in OCD patients. Second, we assessed the viability of neuropsychological test performance as a predictor of treatment response to CBGT. METHODS: One hundred fifty carefully screened OCD patients were randomized to receive either 12-week CBGT (n = 75) or to remain on a waiting list (WL; n = 75) for the corresponding time. Forty-seven participants dropped out of the study, leaving 103 participants that were included in the analysis (CBGT, n = 61; WL, n = 42). Participants had several neuropsychological domains evaluated both at baseline and at end-point. RESULTS: A significant difference in obsessive-compulsive, anxiety, and depression symptoms was observed between treated patients and controls favoring the CBGT group, but no significant differences were found on neuropsychological measures after 3 months of CBGT. In addition, there were no differences between treatment responders and nonresponders on all neuropsychological outcome measures. Employing a conservative alpha, neuropsychological test performance did not predict CBGT treatment response. CONCLUSIONS: Although the CBGT group demonstrated significant improvement in OCD symptoms, no significant difference was found on all neuropsychological domains, and test performance did not predict treatment response.

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Braga, D. T., Abramovitch, A., Fontenelle, L. F., Ferrão, Y. A., Gomes, J. B., Vivan, A. S., Ecker, K. K., Bortoncello, C. F., Mittelman, A., Miguel, E. C., Trentini, C. M., & Cordioli, A. V.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
  • Department of Psychology; Texas State University; San Marcos Texas USA
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
  • Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS); Rio Grande do Sul (RS) Brazil
  • Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (BR)
  • Department of Psychiatry; University of São Paulo Faculty of Medicine; São Paulo (SP) Brazil
Corresponding author
Braga, Daniela T.
Venue
Depression and Anxiety
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-04-21
Volume
33
Issue
9
Pages
848-861
ISSN
1091-4269 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2337461001
Cited by
22
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Depression and Anxiety (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
obsessive-compulsive disorder, group cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment response prediction, neuropsychological performance, neurocognitive function, predictors of treatment outcome, waitlist control, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety, depression
MeSH terms
Adult, Benzodiazepines, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychometrics, Psychotherapy, Group, Antipsychotic Agents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome

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