Behavioral avoidance predicts treatment outcome with exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder

Many individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) display behavioral avoidance related to their obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors. However, how these avoidance behaviors impact treatment outcomes with exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) remains unclear. We examined pretreatment avoidance behaviors as predictors of EX/RP outcomes.Data came from a randomized controlled trial of augmentation strategies for inadequate...