Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This 16-week program examines cognitive behavioral bibliotherapy to typical therapist-directed cognitive behavior therapy for children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Detailed description
This study is designed to compare self-directed bibliotherapy and therapist-directed cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Both treatments involve exposure and response prevention (EX/RP), in which the child confronts OCD fears and is asked to refrain from compulsive rituals (such as repetitive handwashing, counting, etc.). Participants are requested to complete an initial evaluation to determine diagnosis, and four follow-up evaluations to assess symptom severity and change due to treatment for a total of 16 weeks. Participant involvement to self-directed bibliotherapy versus traditional cognitive-behavioral treatment will be determined through random assignment. In the bibliotherapy condition, the child or adolescent will meet with a therapist twice over the course of treatment, along with a parent. The therapist will discuss a self-directed program of EX/RP to be implemented at a pace deemed appropriate by child and parent at their own home. The child and parent will be provided with a manual designed to instruct them how to cope with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This treatment involves the parent and child reading the book, performing exercises, and monitoring symptoms on a weekly basis for 8 weeks. In the therapist-directed treatment condition, the child or adolescent will meet weekly with a therapist along with their parent. The therapist, parent, and child will work together to design and implement a program of EX/RP. This treatment involves performing exercises, monitoring symptoms on a weekly basis, and completing homework assignments. Parents will be asked to help coach their child with at-home exercises challenging the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This treatment lasts 12 weeks. Evaluations will be conducted following the completion of each treatment to assess the efficacy of each treatment on OCD symptoms. The treatment and evaluations for OCD are provided free of charge.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Bibliotherapy
Minimal therapist direction for self-guided bibliotherapy involving exposure and response prevention
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Therapy
Therapist-directed exposure and response prevention
Sponsors
UConn Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ages 8-18 years old * Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder * Both parent and child fluent in English * Parents must read at least a 7th grade reading level
Exclusion criteria
* Primary psychiatric diagnosis other than OCD * Current threat of harm to self or others * New use or dosage change of OCD medication 60 days prior to starting program * Current involvement with another psychosocial therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children's Obsessional Compulsive Inventory | weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16 |
| Child OCD Impact Scale | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
| March Anxiety Scale for Children | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
| NIMH Clinician's Global Impression | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
| Child Behavior Checklist | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
| Family Assessment Measure III | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
| Children's Depression Inventory | weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed