Most read article from Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry – CBT & OCD

Metacognitive therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series , Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Volume 39, Issue 2, June 2008, Pages 117-132
Abstract:
Cognitive-behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention are the most effective psychological treatments for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). However, these approaches often produce variable results with the majority of treated individuals remaining symptomatic. [...]

Dementia & Person-Centred Care – Talk but no walk: Barriers to person-centred care

Talk but no walk: Barriers to person-centred care, Journal of Dementia Care, 2008, 16 (4) 21-24
Abstract:
Why is it so hard to ‘walk the walk’ of truly person-centred care even in what seems a very good care environment? 
The intention  of the study was to explore practical and creative ways in which the core aim of [...]

Verbal memory and treatment response in post-traumatic stress disorder

Verbal memory and treatment response in post-traumatic stress disorder, The British Journal of Psychiatry, Sep 2008; 193: 254 – 255.
Abstract:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often associated with verbal memory deficits, which could influence treatment outcome. We assessed neuropsychological functioning in individuals with PTSD and their response to cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT). Treatment non-responders had significantly [...]

Empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits in anorexia nervosa: A pilot study

Empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits in anorexia nervosa: A pilot study, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 47, Number 3, September 2008 , pp. 335-339(5)
Abstract:
This pilot study examined whether patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) would display an empathizing-systemizing psychometric profile similar to that found in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and whether people with AN would score [...]