How willing are you? Willingness as a predictor of change during treatment of adults with obsessive –compulsive disorder

ConclusionsWillingness to fully experience unpleasant and unwanted thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations during exposures appears to be a marker of successful exposure therapy in adults with OCD. Future research should examine how willingness may enhance extinction learning during ERP.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - July 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Adam M. Reid, Lauryn E. Garner, Nathaniel Kirk, Christina Gironda, Jason W. Krompinger, Brian P. Brennan, Brittany M. Mathes, Sadie Cole Monaghan, Eric D. Tifft, Marie ‐Christine André, Jordan Cattie, Jesse M. Crosby, Jason A. Elias Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research