Cited by 216Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersFamily Caregiving in Mental IllnessAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders: a five-year update

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Lebowitz, Eli R., Panza, Kaitlyn E., Bloch, Michael H.·2016·Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

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Family accommodation describes changes that individuals make to their behavior, to help their relative who is dealing with a psychiatric and/or psychological disorder(s), avoid or alleviate distress related to the disorder. Research on family accommodation has advanced rapidly. In this update we aim to provide a synthesis of findings from the past five years. A search of available, peer-reviewed, English language papers was conducted through PubMed and PsycINFO, cross referencing psychiatric disorders with accommodation and other family-related terms. The resulting 121 papers were individually reviewed and evaluated and the main findings were discussed. Family accommodation is common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and in anxiety disorders, and manifests similarly across these disorders. Family accommodation is associated with more severe psychopathology and poorer clinical outcomes. Treatments have begun to focus on the reduction of family accommodation as a primary therapeutic goal and finally, neurobiological underpinnings of family accommodation are beginning to be investigated.

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Authors
Lebowitz, E. R., Panza, K. E., & Bloch, M. H.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Lebowitz, Eli R.
Venue
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
Published
2015-12-22
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
45-53
ISSN
  • 1473-7175 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-8360
OpenAlex
W2186991456
Cited by
216
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 32 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 4
FWCI
1.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (21470)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH091240, K23MH103555)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
family accommodation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, family caregiving, clinical outcomes
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Family Relations, Humans, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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