Representative Research Publications

In addition to my books, I have published over 150 research articles and book chapters on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. My most prominent and well-known research articles are listed below. They are categorized into 3 topic areas: (1) Treatment of OCD, (2) The nature of OCD, and (3) Nature and treatment of anxiety. Where possible, I have provided access to downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF files of each publication. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download this program for free from this link.

 

Treatment of OCD

Abramowitz, J. S., Taylor, S., & McKay, D. (2009). Obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Lancet, 374, 491-499. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). The psychological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 407-416. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Whiteside, S. P., & Deacon, B. J. (2005). The effectiveness of treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis. Behavior Therapy, 36, 55-63. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Foa, E. B., & Franklin, M. E. (2003). Exposure and ritual prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Effectiveness of intensive versus twice-weekly treatment sessions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 394-398. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Franklin, M. E., Schwartz, S. A., & Furr, J. M. (2003). Symptom presentation and outcome of cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 1049-1057. PDF available

Franklin, M.E., Abramowitz, J.S., Kozak, M.J., Levine, J., & Foa, E.B. (2000). Effectiveness of exposure and ritual prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A comparison of randomized and clinic patients. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 594-602. PDF available

Abramowitz, J.S. (1998). Does cognitive-behavioral therapy cure obsessive-compulsive disorder? A meta-analytic evaluation of clinical significance. Behavior Therapy, 29, 339-355. PDF available

Abramowitz, J.S. (1997). Effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A quantitative review of the controlled treatment literature. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 44-52. PDF available

Abramowitz, J.S. (1996). Variants of exposure and response prevention in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis. Behavior Therapy, 27, 583-600. PDF available

The Nature of OCD

Abramowitz, J. S., Deacon, B., Olatunji, B., Wheaton, M. G., Berman, N., Losardo, D., Timpano, K., McGrath, P., Riemann, B., Adams, T., Bjorgvinsson, T., Storch, E., A., & Hale, L. (2010). Assessment of obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions: Development and evaluation of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Psychological Assessment, 22, 180-198. PDF available

Wheaton, M. G., Abramowitz, J. S., Berman, N. C., Riemann, B. C., & Hale, L. R. (2010). The relationship between obsessive-beliefs and symptom dimensions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 949-954. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Lackey, G., & Wheaton, M. G. (2009). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms: the contribution of obsessive beliefs and experiential avoidance. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 160-166. PDF available

Deacon, B. J. & Abramowitz, J. S. (2008). Is Hypochondriasis Related to OCD, Panic Disorder, or Both? An Empirical Evaluation. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy,22, 115-127. PDF available

Storch, E. A., Abramowitz, J. S., & Goodman, W. K. (2008). Where does obsessive-compulsive disorder belong in DSM-V? Depression and Anxiety, 25, 226-247. PDF available

Olatunji, B. O., Williams, B. J., Haslam, N., Abramowitz, J. S., & Tolin, D. F. (2008). The latent structure of obsessive-compulsive symptoms: A taxometric Study. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 956-968.

Abramowitz, J. S., Wheaton, M. G., & Storch, E. A. (2008). The status of hoarding as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 1026-1033. PDF available

Fairbrother, N., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2007). New parenthood as a risk factor for the development of obsessional problems. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2155-2163.PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Nelson, C. A., Rygwall, & Khandker, M. (2007). The cognitive mediation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms: a longitudinal study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 91-104. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Khandker, M., Nelson, C. A., Deacon, B. J., & Rygwall, R. (2006). The role of cognitive factors in the pathogenesis of obsessions and compulsions: A prospective study. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1361-1374. PDF available

Whiteside, S. P., Port, J. D., Deacon, B. J., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). A magnetic resonance spectroscopy investigation of obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 146, 137-147.

Nelson, E., Abramowitz, J. S., Whiteside, S. P., & Deacon, B. J. (2006). Scrupulosity in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Relationship to clinical and cognitive phenomena. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 1071-1086. PDF available

McKay, D., Abramowitz, J., Calamari, J., Kyrios, M., Radomsky, A., Sookman, D., Taylor, S., & Wilhelm, S. (2004). A critical evaluation of obsessive-compulsive disorder subtypes: symptoms versus mechanisms. Clinical Psychology Review, 24, 283-313. PDF available

Whiteside, S. P., Port, J. D., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2004). A review and meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 132, 69-79. PDF available

Tolin, D. F., Abramowitz, J. S., Brigidi, B., & Foa, E. B. (2003). Intolerance of uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 17, 233-242.

Abramowitz, J. S., Schwartz, S. A., Moore, K. M. & Luenzmann, K. R., (2003). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in pregnancy and the puerperium: A review of the literature. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 17, 461-478. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., & Houts, A. C. (2002). What is OCD and what is not: Problems with the OCD spectrum concept. Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 1, 139-156. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., Huppert, J. D., Cohen, A. B., Tolin, D. F., & Cahill, S. P. (2002). Religious obsessions and compulsions in a non-clinical sample: The Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS). Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 825-838.

 

The Nature and Treatment of Other Anxiety Disorders

Abramowitz, J. S., Moore, E. L., Braddock, A. E., & Harrington, D. L. (2009). Self-help cognitive-behavioral therapy with minimal therapist contact for social phobia: A controlled trial. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 40, 98-105. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S. & Moore, E. L. (2007). An experimental analysis of hypochondriasis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 413-424.

Abramowitz, J. S., Olatunji, B., & Deacon, B. (2007). Health anxiety, hypochondriasis, and the anxiety disorders. Behavior Therapy, 38, 86-94. PDF available

Deacon, B. J., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). A pilot study of two-day cognitive-behavioral treatment for panic disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 807-817. PDF available

Abramowitz, J. S., & Braddock, A. E. (2006). Hypochondriasis: conceptualization, treatment, and relationship to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 29, 503-519.

Deacon, B. J. & Abramowitz, J. S. (2005). Patients’ perceptions of pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders. Behavior Therapy, 36, 139-145.

Abramowitz, J. S., & Deacon, B. J. (2004). Severe health anxiety: Why it persists and how to treat it. Comprehensive Therapy, 30, 44-49.

Franklin, M. E., Feeny, N. C., Abramowitz, J. S., Zoellner, L. A., & Bux, D. A. (2001). Comprehensive Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A multi-component treatment for generalized social phobia. Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Comportamentale, 7, 211-220.