Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD
Conditions
Interventions
Imagery rescripting is a technique that modifies distressing mental images, often linked to negative memories or events, by imagining more adaptive or positive outcomes (Arntz, 2012
Hirsch &
Holmes, 2007). This technique has been used in various disorders including OCD in adults (Fink-Lamotte et al., 2022
Maloney et al., 2019
Veale &
Roberts, 2014), and for trauma-related nightmares and depressive symptoms in youth (Fernandez et al., 2013
Pile et al., 2021). Based on these studies, we apply the imagery rescripting technique to a sample of youth with OCD. Participants will identify feelings that arise when imagining conducting a challen
Southern, 2025), they will then identify a situation with a similar emotional tone. Examples could be feeling suffocated or overwhelmed while thinking “I will not be able to complete this exercise” wh
Arntz &
Weertman, 1999
Holmes, 2007).
Sponsors
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 10 and 19 yearsDiagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, established using a clinical diagnostic interview according to DSM-5 criteriaReferred to and registered at Accare
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorder or severe suicidality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are vividness, unpleasantness and emotionality of mental imagery measured on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 100. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are self-reported expected engagement in a hypothetical exposure exercise. A hypothetical exposure exercise will be identified for each youth, which will be rated before and after the randomly assigned exercise (imagery rescripting or no-intervention control). Three steps of the exposure exercise will be identified, each increasing in difficulty. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactC. O. W. Ganzevoort
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Outcome results
None listed