obsessive-compulsive disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of either twenty relevant checking trials (where
subjects are exposed to the effects of repetitive checking) or twenty
irrelevant checking trials (where subjects do not eng
Sponsors
Universiteit Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients should meet the DSM-IV criteria for a compulsive disorder (group 1) or another anxiety disorder (group 2). Subjects in group 3 are sought to match the other subjects based on age, gender and education.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For all groups: insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; alcohol or drug addiction; psychotic symptoms; aged under 18.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are the measures at pre-test and post-test, as well as the difference between these two, in participants* ratings of memory vividness, memory detail and confidence in memory. All three measures will be determined from VAS-scale indications. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed