|Articles|February 13, 2013
Simultaneous Treatment Effective for OCD, Eating Disorders
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Key Takeaways
- A multimodal residential program integrating ERP with supervised meal planning, pharmacotherapy oversight, and social support was associated with significant reductions in OCD and eating-disorder severity.
- Depressive symptoms, frequently comorbid in OCD–eating disorder presentations, also improved during the treatment course, suggesting broader affective benefit beyond core symptom targets.
A multimodal treatment program that centered on a cognitive-behavioral approach using exposure and response prevention was effective in treating OCD comorbid with eating disorders.
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A diagnosis of OCD together with an eating disorder was present in study participants (n = 56) who lived in a residential treatment program. In addition to ERP focused both on OCD and the eating disorder, patients also received a supervised eating plan, medication management, and social support. Those with OCD and bulimia nervosa showed more improvement than those with OCD and anorexia nervosa. BMI significantly increased, primarily among those underweight at admission.
Reference1. Simpson HB, Wetterneck CT, Cahill SP, et al.
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