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New publication in JAMA Psychiatry: d-Cycloserine as Adjunct to CBT in OCD

Our study of d-cycloserine in OCD is out now in JAMA Psychiatry (click for link). This randomized clinical trial examines whether d-cycloserine augments cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and whether concomitant use of antidepressants moderates the effects of d-cycloserine.

Sammanfattning på svenska: http://ki.se/nyheter/tuberkulosmedicin-kan-forbattra-effekt-av-kbt

Andersson E, Hedman E, Enander J,  Radu Djurfeldt D, Ljótsson B, Cervenka S, Isung J, Svanborg C, Mataix-Cols D, Kaldo V, Andersson G, Lindefors N, Rück C. D-cycloserine vs Placebo as Adjunct to Cogntive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Interaction With Antidepressants: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online May 13, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0546.

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Group retreat at Hesselby Slott

We just finished a retreat for our group. We were honored that Jim Crowley and Christopher Lalima, Hofstra University had flown in for the meeting.

Erik Hedman gave a fantastic talk on how to write an insane amount of great papers in no time.
Erik Hedman gave a fantastic talk on how to write an insane amount of great papers in no time.
The group.
The group.
Deep discussions.
Deep discussions.
Chris showed us how to sing, really.
Chris showed us how to sing, really.
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Man of the day: Gustaf Brander

Gustaf Brander is the latest PhD student to join the battle agianst OCD, or in this particular case, to identify risk factors for OCD. He is a psychologist by training and Prof David Mataix-Cols is his main supervisor and Eva Serlachius and Christian Rück co-supervisors.

I love research!
I just love research!
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Jim Crowley affiliated to our group

Assistant Professor James J. Crowley is now affilated to Karolinska Institutet and our group. Jim is currently at the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Check out some his recent publications here. We are very proud to have him at KI.
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On the radio: Christian Rück i P1 om PANDAS

Idag talade Christian Rück i programmet Kropp och Själ i P1. Hela programmet handlade om PANDAS/PANS.

http://sverigesradio.se/embed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsverigesradio.se%2Fsida%2Favsnitt%2F507542%3Fprogramid%3D1272

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Half-time seminar Jesper Enander

When? January 16,  13:00
Where? Askö, M56, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge

Title: Etiology, prevalence, and development of a novel treatment for body dysmorphic disorder

Main supervisor: Christian Rück

Co-supervisors: Paul Lichtenstein, David Mataix-Cols, Brjánn Ljótsson 

Examination board: Bo Melin, Jerker Hetta, Klaas Wijma

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2014 in review: highlights

Dear friends,

2014 has been a good year. We have contributed to 18 publications, presented at several congresses, Evelyn Andersson and Volen Ivanov have had their half-time seminars on their steady way to a PhD and Erik Andersson was the first out of our lab to defend his thesis. We have also staged what may be the Worlds first blind breaking party. On a more serious note, several of our treatment studies have helped people who suffer. We have published the first internetbased CBT study for Body Dysmorhic Disorder with Jesper Enander as first author and stay tuned for more on BDD in 2015. We hope to do even more in 2015. If you wish to donate to our research to make it possible, contact christian.ruck@ki.se .

Oh yeah, he did it. Erik Andersson, PhD, being admired by Sabine Wilhelm and Christian Rück.
Oh yeah, he did it. Erik Andersson, PhD, being admired by Sabine Wilhelm and Christian Rück.
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Volen Ivanov in one of 2014’s many media appearences.

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Evelyn Andersson at her half-time seminar
Evelyn Andersson at her half-time seminar