Obsessive-compulsive disorder support groups: the Iowa model.

摘要: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a distressing and potentially disabling characterized by intrusive obsessional thoughts repetitive ritualistic behaviors. In recent years, OCD has been recognized as relatively common condition that responds well to treatment, usually combination of medication behavioral therapy. Support groups, patient-generated, have become popular adjuncts the treatment variety conditions. Their applicability explored in this report successful model developed authors described. The emphasizes patient education emotional support. A similar group for family members also Both groups provided interdisciplinary training experiences resident physicians psychiatry, medical nursing students, social work practicum students.