Selected Publications by Dr. Abramowitz
Last updated August 2008.

Books
Abramowitz, J. S. & Houts, A. C. (Eds.) (2005). Concepts and controversies in obsessive-compulsive disorder. New York, NY: Springer.

Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). Understanding and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Advances in psychotherapy—evidence based practice. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe & Huber.

Abramowitz, J. S., McKay, D., & Taylor, S. (2008). Obsesive-compulsive disorder: Subtypes and spectrum conditions. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Abramowitz, J. S., Taylor, S., & McKay, D. (Eds.) (2008).  Clinical handbook of obsessive-compulsive disorder and related problems.  Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press

Abramowitz, J. S. & Braddock, A. E. (2008). Psychological treatment of health anxiety and hypochondriasis: A biopsychosocial approach. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe & Huber.



Representative Journal Articles and Book Chapters (by topic)

1. Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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.

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.

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

Foa, E.B., Abramowitz, J.S., Franklin, M.E., & Kozak, M.J. (1999). Feared consequences, fixity of belief, and treatment outcome in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Therapy, 30, 717-724.

Abramowitz, J. S. & Foa, E. B. (2000). Does comorbid major depressive disorder influence outcome of exposure and response prevention for OCD? Behavior Therapy, 31, 795-800.

Abramowitz, J.S., Franklin, M.E., Kozak, M.J., Street, G.P., & Foa, E.B. (2000). The effects of pretreatment depression on cognitive-behavioral treatment outcome in OCD clinic patients. Behavior Therapy, 31, 517-528.

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.

Franklin, M. E., Abramowitz, J. S., Bux, D. A., Zoellner, L. A., & Feeny, N. C. (2002). Cognitive-behavioral therapy with and without medication in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Professional psychology Research and Practice, 33, 162-168.

Abramowitz, J. S., Franklin, M. E., Zoellner, L. A., & DiBernardo, C. L. (2002). Treatment compliance and outcome of cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Modification, 26, 447-463.

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.

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.

Abramowitz, J. S. (2004). Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in patients with comorbid major depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology- In Session, 60, 1133-1141.

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.

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

Diefenbach, G. J., Abramowitz, J. S., Norberg, M., & Tolin, D. F. (2007). Changes in quality of life following cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 35, 3060-3068.

2. Treatment of other Anxiety Disorders
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.

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.

3. Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of OCD and other Anxiety Disorders
Abramowitz, J.S., Tolin, D.F., & Street, G.P. (2001) Paradoxical effects of thought suppression: A meta-analysis of controlled studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 21, 683-703.

Tolin, D. F., Abramowitz, J. S., Przeworski, A., & Foa, E. B. (2002). Thought suppression in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 1251-1270.

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., Whiteside, S., Kalsy, S.A., & Tolin, D. F. (2003). Thought control strategies in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A replication and extension. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41, 529-540.

Abramowitz, J. S., Whiteside, S. P., Lynam, D., & Kalsy, S. A. (2003). Is thought-action fusion specific to obsessive-compulsive disorder: A mediating role of negative affect. Behaviour Research and Therapy,41, 1069-1079.

Schwartz, S. A. & Abramowitz, J. S. (2003). Are nonparaphilic sexual addictions a variant of obsessive-compulsive disorder? A pilot study. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 10, 372-377.

Whiteside, S. P., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2005). The expression of anger and its relationship to symptoms and cognitions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 21, 106-111.

Taylor, S., Abramowitz, J. S., McKay, D., Calamari, J. C., Sookman, D., Kyrios, M., Wilhelm, S., Carmin, C. (2006). Do dysfunctional beliefs play a role in all types of obsessive-compulsive disorder? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 85-97.

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.

Deacon, B. J., Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). Anxiety sensitivity and its dimensions across the anxiety disorders. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 837-857.

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.

Abramowitz, J. S., Storch, E. A., Keeley, M., & Cordell, E. (2007). Obsessive-compulsive disorder with comorbid major depressive disorder: What is the role of cognitive factors? Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 2257-2267.

4. Measurement of OCD and other Anxiety Disorders
Deacon, B. J., Abramowitz, J. S., Woods, C. M., & Tolin, D. F. (2003). The anxiety sensitivity index-revised: Psychometric properties in a nonclinical sample. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41, 1427-1449.

Deacon, B. J. & Abramowitz, J. S. (2005). The Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale: factor analysis, construct validity, and suggestions for refinement. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 19, 573-585.

Abramowitz, J. S. Tolin, D. F., & Diefenbach, G. J. (2005). Measuring change in OCD: Sensitivity of the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27, 317-324.

Tolin, D. F., Abramowitz, J. S., & Diefenbach, G. (2005). Defining response in clinical trials for OCD: A signal detection analysis of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66, 1549-1557.

Olatunji, B., Deacon, B., Abramowitz, J. S., & Tolin, D. F. (2006). Dimensionality of somatic complaints: Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Self-rating Anxiety Scale. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 543-561.

Abramowitz, J. S. & Deacon, B. J. (2006). Psychometric properties and construct validity of the obsessive-compulsive inventory-revised: Replication and extension with a clinical sample. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 1016-1035.

Taylor, S., Zvolensky, M., Cox, B., Deacon, B., Heimberg, R., Ledley, D. R., Abramowitz, J. S., Holoway, R., Sandin, B., Stewart, S., Coles, M., Eng, W., Daly, E., Arrindell, W., Bouvard, M., & Cardenas, S. (2007). Robust dimensions of anxiety sensitivity: Development and initial validation of the anxiety sensitivity index-3 (ASI-3). Psychological Assessment, 19, 176-188.

5. Postpartum OCD and Anxiety
Abramowitz, J. S., Moore, K. M., Carmin, C., Wiegartz, P., & Purdon, C. (2001). Acute onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder in males following childbirth. Psychosomatics, 42, 429-231.

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.

Abramowitz, J. S., Schwartz, S. A., & Moore, K. M. (2003). Obsessional thoughts in postpartum females and their partners: Content, severity and relationship with depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 10, 157-164.

Larsen, K., Schwartz, S. A., Whiteside, S. P., Khandker, M., Moore, K. M., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2006). Thought control strategies used by parents reporting postpartum obsessions.  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20, 435-445.

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

6. The "OCD Spectrum"
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.

7. OCD Subtypes
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.

8. Neuroimaging of OCD
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.

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.

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

10. OCD and Religion (Scrupulosity)
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.

Abramowitz, J. S., Deacon, B. J., Woods, C. M., & Tolin, D. F. (2004). Association between Protestant religiosity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms and cognitions. Depression and Anxiety, 20, 70-76.

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.

Olatunji, B. O., Abramowitz, J. S., Williams, N. L., Connolly, K. M., & Lohr, J. M.  (2007). Scrupulosity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: Confirmatory factor analysis and validity of the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 771-787.

11. Health Anxiety / Hypochondriasis
Abramowitz, J.S., Brigidi, B.D., & Foa, E.B. (1999). Health concerns in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 13, 529-539.

Abramowitz, J. S., Whiteside, S. P., & Schwartz, S. A. (2002). A contemporary conceptual model of hypochondriasis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 77, 1323-1330.

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

Abramowitz, J. S. (2005). Hypochondriasis: Conceptualization, treatment, and relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 17, 211-217.

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

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

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