None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this research is to determine whether targeting perfectionism directly in treatment, using an evidenced based transdiagnostic CBT, is an effective intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and elevated perfectionism; and to compare the outcomes of this with a waitlist control condition. It is hypothesized that individuals who receive the intervention will demonstrate superior outcomes as indexed by reliable change and clinically significant change, compared to wait listed participants. Data obtained whilst the ERP arm of the study was still in operation will be reported if and where appropriate for comparison purposes.
Interventions
The purpose of the study is to determine whether directly targeting elevated perfectionism traits is an effective first-line therapeutic intervention in a clinical population of OCD participants, relative to a waitlist control group. The intervention is based on the transdiagnostic intervention developed by Egan, S. J., Wade, T. D., Shafran, R., & Antony, M. M., Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism (2014). The intervention involves psycho-education, self-monitoring, behavioral experim
The purpose of the study is to determine whether directly targeting elevated perfectionism traits is an effective first-line therapeutic intervention in a clinical population of OCD participants, relative to a waitlist control group. The intervention is based on the transdiagnostic intervention developed by Egan, S. J., Wade, T. D., Shafran, R., & Antony, M. M., Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism (2014). The intervention involves psycho-education, self-monitoring, behavioral experiments, cognitive restructuring and motivation work. Administration and duration: Group therapy sessions run by two therapists, once-weekly for 2 hours over an eight week period, plus homework exercises. Following an 8-week waitlist period, control participants receive the same intervention.
Sponsors
Dr. Sarah Egan
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
A current primary diagnosis of OCD (as measured by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, Curtin Adult Psychology Clinic Version) Presence of perfectionism pathology as determined by a score of 22 or higher on the concern over mistakes subscale of the FMPS *18 years of age or above *If on pharmacotherapy, participants will be asked to be on a stable dose for one month before the study and to stay on that dose during the study.
Exclusion criteria
*If the individual's primary pathology is consistent with another principal diagnosis and determined to be more relevant at the time of assessment as indicated by the American Psychiatric Association (2013) *If undergoing concurrent psychological intervention between baseline and follow-up *Presence of an organic mental disorder or serious active suicidal ideation as determined by the SCID-IV.
Outcome results
None listed