Eating disorders appear to be associated with biased information processing, particularly in judgments involving the self. This study investigated three possible biases. Patients with anorexia nervosa, patients with bulimia nervosa and female controls com

The efficacy of a brief intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was examined with nine clients. Treatment consisted of five meetings with the therapists, readings from When once is not enough (Steketee & White, 1990), and self-directed exposure with response prevention. The self-report version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale was the primary dependent measure. Participants who received treatment after a 6-week delay showed stability of severity of OCD over the waiting period. As a group, participants showed statistically significant improvement on the main outcome measures. One-third of the clients met criteria for clinically significant improvement indicating that some individuals suffering with OCD can be helped with a brief intervention.