Specialty knowledge and competency standards for pharmacotherapy for adult obsessive-compulsive disorder.

ABSTRACT: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately one person in 40 and causes substantial suffering. Evidence-based treatments can benefit many; however, optimal treatment can be difficult to access. Diagnosis is frequently delayed, and pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions often fail to follow evidence-based guidelines. To ameliorate this distressing situation, the International OCD Accreditation Task Force of the Canadian Institute for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders has developed knowledge and competency standards for specialized treatments for OCD through the lifespan. These are foundational to evidence-based practice and will form the basis for upcoming ATF development of certification/accreditation programs. Here, we present specialty standards for the pharmacolo

SUBMITTER: Pittenger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8536398 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature