About this Research Topic
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is recognized as one of the most common psychiatric disorders, in addition to being counted among the most disabling of all medical disorders overall. Obsessive-compulsive related disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania (also known as hair-pulling disorder), hoarding disorder, and excoriation (or skin-picking) disorder have overlapping symptoms and compulsive qualities with OCD.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represent the first-line treatment for OCD and related disorders. Although effective treatments exist, OCD and related disorders are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Furthermore, full clinical and functional remission can be difficult to achieve. Poor responders and refractory cases can benefit from additional treatment interventions, such as pharmacological augmentation, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques, psychoeducation, other psychotherapy approaches, and other biological non-pharmacological interventions. Regardless of the adopted therapeutic strategy, results vary depending on several factors including the age of onset of the disorder, how long it has been left untreated, the OCD subtype and/or comorbidity, the patient's insight, compliance with treatment, and others. Therefore, searching for novel biological and non-pharmacological treatments aiming to treat patients with OCD and related disorders, as the aim of this Research Topic, is very important for improving our understanding of the etiology and treatment approach to this group of psychiatric disorders.
This Research Topic welcomes articles that will be addressing the following themes and questions:
• Studies describing new pharmacological, biological, psychotherapeutic, and non-pharmacological avenues in the treatment of OCD and related disorders
• Studies looking at response and remission rates of OCD and related disorders following treatment
• Studies assessing variables that can mediate or moderate response and remission in individuals with OCD and related disorders
• Studies particularly looking at electroconvulsive therapy, brain stimulation techniques, deep brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and other biological non-pharmacological interventions in the management of OCD and relation disorders
• Studies that compare responses to treatment across groups, ethnicities, or vulnerable populations
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represent the first-line treatment for OCD and related disorders. Although effective treatments exist, OCD and related disorders are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Furthermore, full clinical and functional remission can be difficult to achieve. Poor responders and refractory cases can benefit from additional treatment interventions, such as pharmacological augmentation, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques, psychoeducation, other psychotherapy approaches, and other biological non-pharmacological interventions. Regardless of the adopted therapeutic strategy, results vary depending on several factors including the age of onset of the disorder, how long it has been left untreated, the OCD subtype and/or comorbidity, the patient's insight, compliance with treatment, and others. Therefore, searching for novel biological and non-pharmacological treatments aiming to treat patients with OCD and related disorders, as the aim of this Research Topic, is very important for improving our understanding of the etiology and treatment approach to this group of psychiatric disorders.
This Research Topic welcomes articles that will be addressing the following themes and questions:
• Studies describing new pharmacological, biological, psychotherapeutic, and non-pharmacological avenues in the treatment of OCD and related disorders
• Studies looking at response and remission rates of OCD and related disorders following treatment
• Studies assessing variables that can mediate or moderate response and remission in individuals with OCD and related disorders
• Studies particularly looking at electroconvulsive therapy, brain stimulation techniques, deep brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and other biological non-pharmacological interventions in the management of OCD and relation disorders
• Studies that compare responses to treatment across groups, ethnicities, or vulnerable populations
Keywords: psychopharmacology, biological non-pharmacological treatments, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania, Body Dysmorphic Disorders Hoarding Disorder, Drug Therapy, Pharmacotherapy
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