Introduction
Background:
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Disorder
where one has obsessions and compulsions that they feel the need to carry out
- Can be extremely disruptive to one’s life
- Treatments
- Three types of therapy:
- Cognitive therapy
- Behavior therapy
- Exposure
and Ritual Prevention (EX/RP)
- Pharmacological (drug) therapy
- Serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Past studies
- Have
compared only two of the three therapies
- Example:
Cognitive therapy compared to behavior therapy (McLean et. al., 2001).
- This study
- Comparing
all three groups independently
- Looking
for the most effective treatment in OCD
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*This
proposal was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for an
undergraduate research methods course and is not intended to be carried
out.*