TY - JOUR
T1 - A Five-Day Intensive Treatment for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
T2 - A Multiple Baseline Design Pilot Study
AU - Canavera, Kristin E.
AU - Ollendick, Thomas H.
AU - Farrell, Lara J.
AU - Whiteside, Stephen P.H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The need for effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in childhood is evident given that as many as 50% of the adults with OCD report symptom onset before age 15. Despite the growing evidence supporting the efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for youth with OCD, children seeking services for their OCD symptoms often do not receive ERP because of difficulties with treatment accessibility. Brief time-intensive treatment programs may be a feasible treatment option for children and their families who do not have access to ERP treatment and/or live in an area where therapists trained in ERP are limited. To evaluate the initial efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a brief, five-day intensive ERP program for pediatric OCD, eight children with OCD were randomized to a one-week, two-week, or three-week baseline period in a single-case, non-concurrent multiple-baseline experimental design. In most cases, there were clinically significant improvements in OCD symptoms with the implementation of treatment; moreover, treatment gains were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Children and families perceived the program to be acceptable, feasible, and beneficial. This study extends the support for the efficacy and feasibility of a five-day intensive treatment program for pediatric OCD.
AB - The need for effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in childhood is evident given that as many as 50% of the adults with OCD report symptom onset before age 15. Despite the growing evidence supporting the efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for youth with OCD, children seeking services for their OCD symptoms often do not receive ERP because of difficulties with treatment accessibility. Brief time-intensive treatment programs may be a feasible treatment option for children and their families who do not have access to ERP treatment and/or live in an area where therapists trained in ERP are limited. To evaluate the initial efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of a brief, five-day intensive ERP program for pediatric OCD, eight children with OCD were randomized to a one-week, two-week, or three-week baseline period in a single-case, non-concurrent multiple-baseline experimental design. In most cases, there were clinically significant improvements in OCD symptoms with the implementation of treatment; moreover, treatment gains were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Children and families perceived the program to be acceptable, feasible, and beneficial. This study extends the support for the efficacy and feasibility of a five-day intensive treatment program for pediatric OCD.
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U2 - 10.1080/23794925.2022.2034553
DO - 10.1080/23794925.2022.2034553
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125908797
SN - 2379-4925
VL - 8
SP - 120
EP - 132
JO - Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
JF - Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -