Does the addition of imagery work improve outcome in standard psychological treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

A study evaluating Imagery Re-scripting and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (IR-ERP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000678796

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-20

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This project explores the viability to augment existing Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) treatment with Imagery Re-scripting (IR). Due to the aversive nature of ERP treatment, the authors postulate that the mastery of IR can help participants to foster confidence and improve adherence to in-vivo exposure exercises. Using a case-series methodology, four participants will take part in a 10-session, weekly therapy format. The IR-ERP treatment is hypothesized to bring about clinical improvements in terms of OCD symptoms, treatment adherence and general well-being such as depressive, anxiety, stress and self-efficacy.

Interventions

There will be two interventions used: (1) Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and (2) Image Re-scripting (IR). ERP is a standard evidence-based behavioural treatment for OCD. It involves a graded approach to expose clients to feared objects/stimulus. IR is an imagery technique which has been found to help build client confidence and improve treatment adherence. This study seeks to integrate the two intervention to better the treatment outcome for clients with OCD. There will be a total of 10 s

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria are a primary diagnosis of OCD, age between 18 to 65 years old and no history of suicidal ideation 6 months prior to the study.

Exclusion criteria

Participants with medication will be requested to provide their medication history and those with recent changes (within 3 months) to their medication will be excluded from the study. Screening for suicidal risk will be done in accordance to standard clinic procedure, which involves the use of suicide screening section of the MINI done during the duty screening over the telephone. Anybody identified as risk will be referred to appropriate support services and not invited to take part in this study.

Outcome results