Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale YBOCS

Using data from March (1998a), responders were defined as having a Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) decrease >25% from baseline to end of treatment. The 95% confidence interval (Cl) on an NNT = l/(limits on the Cl of its ARR) = (3 to 14), calculated as ... [Pg.431]

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) Clinician-rated Semistructured interview Consists of several clusters of obsessions and compulsions. Used to assess change in treatment studies... [Pg.1130]

It is important at the outset of therapy to identify and document the specific target symptoms for pharmacotherapy. Rating scales may be used to measure symptom severity, and a baseline determination is indicated if these tools are used (e.g., L eyton Obsessional Inventory, Symptom Check List 90-OC, and the National Institutes of Mental Health Global Scale). The most widely used scale is the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS). ... [Pg.1313]

SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor TCA tricyclic antidepressant VPFC ventral prefrontal cortex YBOCS Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale... [Pg.1317]

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