None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an internet guided education program for OCD and a guided bibliotherapy education program for OCD compared to waitlist control. It is hypothesized that: 1. Participants in the Internet Group will obtain results at least equivalent to those obtained in the recent pilot study (ACTRN12610000687099), and superior to those in the Waitlist Group. 2. Participants in the Bibliotherapy Group will obtain improvements significantly greater than those in the Waitlist Group. 3. There will be no difference in outcome between the two active groups 4. Both active treatment groups will find the treatment acceptable.
Interventions
Participants in the treatment groups will complete 5 lessons in 8 weeks of a guided program for OCD. The internet group will complete these lessons online, the bibliotherapy group will complete these lessons from a hard copy self help workbook. Both groups receive the same information. The lessons for both groups take approximately 30 minutes to read through, with homework exercises taking a further hour per day. The lessons are based on current best practice cognitive and behavioural techniques
Participants in the treatment groups will complete 5 lessons in 8 weeks of a guided program for OCD. The internet group will complete these lessons online, the bibliotherapy group will complete these lessons from a hard copy self help workbook. Both groups receive the same information. The lessons for both groups take approximately 30 minutes to read through, with homework exercises taking a further hour per day. The lessons are based on current best practice cognitive and behavioural techniques and include exposure and response prevention, and cognitive techniques. The participant is phoned twice weekly by a clinical psychologist (these days are determined by the participant) and may also be contacted at other times by the participant by email or phone. A printable information summary will also be provided, and some homework assignments will be set
Sponsors
Macquarie University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
An Australian resident Aged 18-79 years Have access to a computer with internet access Primary diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder YBOCS score greater than 16 Fear based obsessions
Exclusion criteria
Currently participating in a cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Current Drug and/or Alcohol abuse or dependence History of or current Psychosis/mania Current Suicidal plans or severe depression Commenced or changed dose of medication over past 3 months Primary hoarding concerns Suitable trial of CBT for OCD in the past (Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) performed in a graded fashion of at least once a week with in-session exposure)
Outcome results
None listed