Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
Obsessive-compulsive disorders are very damaging illnesses; they can already appear in childhood and adolescence and become extremely chronic. With an average prevalence from 1-3%, they are among the most common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. 40% of diagnosed children and young adults display persistent and increasingly chronic symptoms and O-C disorders are highly complex syndromes with broadly varying manifestations. They arise from obsessive thoughts (ideas/thoughts or impulses, often senseless or tortured, that impose themselves or intrude) and obsessive behavior (ritualized patterns that must be frequently repeated).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALShort and Intensive Treatment
Intensive Treatment Week with behavioural psychotherapy
Sponsors
Susanne Walitza
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder diagnosis * Male and female patients from 8-18 years * Good German language speaking skills * IQ of at least 75 * At least four days' participation in the treatment/therapy week * Written agreement after clear explanation
Exclusion criteria
\- No complete participation in the intensive week treatment/therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents | 12 months | The clinician-report questionnaire (BY-BOCS) contains 19 items designed to assess severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents.The test uses a 4-point scale to rate the severity of their obsessive compulsive behaviors. Higher score means a worse outcome. |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Primary ContactSusanne Walitza, Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych.
Outcome results
None listed