Do Cognitive Models of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Apply to Children and Adolescents?

Reynolds, S. and Reeves, J. (2008) Do Cognitive Models of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Apply to Children and Adolescents? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36 (04). ISSN 1352-4658 doi: 10.1017/S1352465808004463

Abstract/Summary

Cognitive models of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been influential in understanding and treating the disorder in adults. Cognitive models may also be applicable to children and adolescents and would have important implications for treatment. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate research that examined the applicability of the cognitive model of OCD to children and adolescents. Inclusion criteria were set broadly but most studies identified included data regarding responsibility appraisals, thought-action fusion or meta-cognitive models of OCD in children or adolescents. Eleven studies were identified in a systematic literature search. Seven studies were with non clinical samples, and 10 studies were cross-sectional. Only one study did not support cognitive models of OCD in children and adolescents and this was with a clinical sample and was the only experimental study. Overall, the results strongly supported the applicability of cognitive models of OCD to children and young people. There were, however, clear gaps in the literature. Future research should include experimental studies, clinical groups, and should test which of the different models provide more explanatory power.

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URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/46306
Identification Number/DOI	10.1017/S1352465808004463
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Charlie Waller Institute Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Anxiety and Depression in Young People (AnDY)
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