Journal article
The effect of aerobic exercise alone and in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy on obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized control study
Abstract
PURPOSE: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been found to be an effective treatment for OCD, but there remains a significant proportion of individuals who fail to show a treatment response. Aerobic exercise has previously been associated with decreases in anxiety and depression, as well as improvements in OCD symptoms in small-scale studies. The purpose of the present research was to use a randomized control trial design to examine the …
Authors
Katz DE; Rector NA; McCabe RE; Hawley LL; Rowa K; Richter MA; Ornstein T; Regev R; McKinnon M; Laposa JM
Journal
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Vol. 98, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102746
ISSN
0887-6185