ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Does Exposure and Response Prevention Psychotherapy Affect Response Inhibition in Adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
- Michael Wheaton
Columbia University Medical Center - Michael Wheaton
Barnard College, Columbia University - Eyal Kalanthroff
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Helen Simpson
New York State Psychiatric Institute - Helen Simpson
Columbia University Medical Center
Abstract
We administered the stop signal reaction time (SSRT) task to 25 adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) before and after 17-sessions of manualized exposure and response prevention treatment. SSRT scores significantly improved following treatment, as did OCD symptoms. Results suggest that this effective psychotherapy for OCD may involve improving response inhibition.
Cognitive Neuroscience
