scholarly journals Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for young children with obsessive–compulsive disorder: development and initial evaluation of the BIP OCD Junior programme

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Aspvall ◽  
Per Andrén ◽  
Fabian Lenhard ◽  
Erik Andersson ◽  
David Mataix-Cols ◽  
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BackgroundInternet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is a promising approach for increasing access to evidence-based treatments.AimsTo develop and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an ICBT programme for young children with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), named BIP OCD Junior.MethodEleven children aged 7–11 years were enrolled in a 12-week open trial of parent- and therapist-guided ICBT for OCD. The primary outcome measure was the Children's Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS).ResultsThere was a significant improvement in OCD symptoms post-treatment, with a large within-group effect size on the CY-BOCS (Cohen's d = 1.86, 95% CI 0.83 to 2.86). Results were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Both children and parents rated the treatment as credible and were highly satisfied with the intervention.ConclusionsBIP OCD Junior is a feasible and credible treatment option for young children with OCD. Randomised controlled trials are needed to further establish its efficacy and cost-effectiveness relative to gold standard face-to-face CBT.Declaration of interestNone.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josie Frances Adeline Millar ◽  
Andreas Bauer ◽  
Sarah Halligan ◽  
Sophie-Anne Purnell ◽  
Gemma Taylor ◽  
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Background: Clinical guidelines recommend the use of an intensive version of cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) when evidence-based treatment has previously failed. This systematic review aimed to 1) assess the efficacy of iCBT for adults with OCD; 2) assess the acceptability of iCBT for adults with OCD.Methods: PROSPERO ID: CRD42018106840. We searched the Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO for articles published between 1966 and November 2018, and reference lists and other sources for registered or ongoing studies. We included Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) of adults with OCD comparing iCBT to active or non-active controls. iCBT was defined as: at least five hours of CBT delivered per week in no more than four weeks for at least 10 CBT hours. The primary outcome was change in OCD symptoms from baseline to follow-up; secondary outcome was attrition; risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Tool. Results: Searches retrieved 5125 records, with only four RCTs with a total of 313 participants meeting inclusion criteria. Large effect sizes in favour of iCBT relative to controls were found, range (1.35 to 3.18). Drop-out rate across studies was low. However, none of the included studies focused on participants with a specific history of treatment failure. Studies were highly heterogeneous, which precluded meta-analysis. Conclusions: There was evidence that iCBT may be efficacious and acceptable. Further high quality RCTs are required to assess the efficacy and acceptability of iCBT specifically for OCD non-responders.


2014 ◽  
Vol 204 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mataix-Cols ◽  
Cynthia Turner ◽  
Benedetta Monzani ◽  
Kayoko Isomura ◽  
Caroline Murphy ◽  
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SummaryA partial N-methyl-d-aspartate agonist, d-cycloserine, enhances fear extinction when given before or shortly after exposure to feared stimuli in animals. In this pilot double-blind placebo-controlled trial (trial number: ISRCTN70977225), 27 youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder were randomised to either 50mg d-cycloserine or placebo administered immediately after each of ten cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) sessions, primarily consisting of exposure and ritual prevention. Both groups improved significantly and maintained their gains at 1-year follow-up, with no significant advantage of d-cycloserine over placebo at any time point. The effects of CBT may not be augmented or accelerated when d-cycloserine is administered after sessions.


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