The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with treatment compliance and clinical improvement when obsessive compulsive disorder is treated with graded exposure and response prevention. The sample consisted of all patients with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder admitted over a 3‐year period to a unit specialising in behavioral treatment. All subjects were diagnosed using reliable diagnostic criteria and all were followed‐up for 12 months. A range of social and clinical variables was examined using stepwise regression analysis. Treatment compliance was associated with being employed during treatment and living with one's family. Clinical improvement was associated with never having been treated previously, being employed during treatment, having a fear of contamination, having overt ritualistic behaviour, the absence of depression and living with one's family. Anxiety 2:22–27 (1996). © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

The aim of the study was to identifi factors associated with treatment compliance and clinical improvement when obsessive compulsive disorder is treated with graded exposure and response prevention. The sample consisted of all patients with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder admitted over a 3-year period to a unit specialising in behavioral treatment. All subjects were diagnosed using reliable diagnostic criteria and all were followed-up for 12 months. A range of social and clinical variables was examined using stepwise regression analysis. Treatment compliance was associated with being employed during treatment and living with one's family. Clinical improvement was associated with never having been treated previously, being employed during treatment, having a fear of contamination, having overt ritualistic behaviour, the absence of depression and living with one's family. Anxiety 2:22-27 (19963. 0 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. n ~ ~ ~

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This is a follow-up study of 70 patients referred for treatment of drinking problems. At the end of 12 months, it was found that 60% remained in abstinence, 8.5% social drinking, 28.5% relapsed or defaulted and 3% died. A poor outcome was observed in patients between 20 and 39 years old as compared to those between 40 and 59 years old. Patients with SADQ scores of less than 20 had good outcomes. However, there was no significant difference between Indian and Chinese patients. Marital status and social class were not useful predictors of outcome.