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Treatment Outcomes for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Critical Review

✍ Scribed by Nicole R. Hill; Patricia M. Beamish

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
820 KB
Volume
85
Category
Article
ISSN
1556-6678

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✦ Synopsis

Counselors in the 21st century must not only respond to the pressures of managed care but also support the best interests of their clients. Criticism from consumers and professionals about the lack of empirical evidence of the efficacy of counseling as well as pressure from managed care companies have prompted a focus on evaluating treatment outcomes. This article provides a framework for developing standards of care by highlighting issues in outcome research in general and by reviewing treatment outcomes for obsessive‐compulsive disorder.

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