How family accommodation impacts anxiety and OCD treatment across the lifespan

How family accommodation impacts anxiety and OCD treatment across the lifespan

A recent study provides evidence that family members frequently change their own routines to help loved ones avoid anxiety or obsessive-compulsive triggers, a pattern seen across all age groups. When patients receive intensive treatment that specifically targets these family habits, the initial level of family involvement does not predict how much the patient will improve. Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly known as OC…