Research

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• Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder
  in children and adolescents (Review)
  
  
• Psychological treatments versus treatment as usual for
  obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (Review)

Other OCD References that are useful to review prior to using FOCUS with Clients:

Barrett, P.M., Farrell, L.J, & Pina, A. (submitted).  Evidence based interventions for childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder.  Special Issue, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

Farrell, L.J., Barrett, P.M., & Schlup, B. (submitted).  Family interactions and childhood OCD:  Effects of CBT on parent and child observed behaviours.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychhology.

Farrell, L., & Barrett, P. (in press).  The function of the family in childhood OCD:  Family interactions and accommodation.  In A comprehensive Handbook of Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, E. Storch (Ed.).

Farrell, L.J.j & Barrett, P.M. (2006).  OCD across the developmental trajectory:  Cognitive processing of threat in children, adolescents and adults.  British Journal of Psychology, 97,95-114.

Farrell, L.J., Barrett, P.M., & Piacentini, J.C. (2006).  Obsessive-compulsive disorder across developmental trajectory:  Clinical correlates in children, adolescents and adults.  Behaviour Change, 23(2), 103-120

Arrett, P.M., Farrell, L.J., Dadds, M. & Boulter, N.A. (2005).  Cognitive-behavioural family based treatment for childhood OCD:  Long-term treatment outcome and predictors of response.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 44 (10), 1005-1014

Barrett, P.M., Healy-Farrell, L.J., & March, J.S. (2004).  Cognitive-behavioural family based treatment for childhood OCD:  A randomised controlled trial.  Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43 (1), 46-63.

Barrett, P.M., & Healy, L., (2003). An examination of the cognitive processes involved in childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder.  Behaviour, Research and Therapy, 41, 285-299.

Barrett, P.M., & Healy-Farrell, L.J. (2003). Perceived responsibility in childhood obsessive compulsive disorder:  An experimental manipulation.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(3), 430-441.

Barrett, P.M., Healy, L. & March, J. (2003).  Behavioural avoidance task for childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder:  a home based observation.  American Journal of Psychotherapy, 57(1), 80-100.

Barrett, P., Healy, L., Piacentini, J., & March J. (2003).  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in childhood and Adolescence:  Description and Treatment.  In P.M. Barrett & T.H. Ollendick (Eds.).  Handbook of Interventions that work with Children and Adolescents:  From Prevention to Treatment.  London: Vivian Ward Psychology publishing.