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The efficacy of a brief intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) was examined with nine clients. Treatment consisted of five mee
tings with the therapists, readings from When once is not enough (Stek
etee & White, 1990), and self-directed exposure with response preventi
on. The self-report version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Sca
le was the primary dependent measure. Participants who received treatm
ent after a 6-week delay showed stability of severity of OCD over the
waiting period. As a group, participants showed statistically signific
ant improvement on the main outcome measures. One-third of the clients
met criteria for clinically significant improvement indicating that s
ome individuals suffering with OCD can be helped with a brief interven
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