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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by M Kyrios, M Nedeljkovic, Richard Moulding, B Klein, David AustinDavid Austin, D Meyer, C AhernObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common chronic psychiatric disorder that constitutes a leading cause of disability. Although Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for OCD, this specialised treatment is unavailable to many due to access issues and the social stigma associated with seeing a mental health specialist. Internet-based psychological treatments have shown to provide effective, accessible and affordable treatment for a range of anxiety disorders, and two Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy and acceptability of internet-based CBT (iCBT) for OCD, as compared to waitlist or supportive therapy. Although these initial findings are promising, they do not isolate the specific effect of iCBT. This paper details the study protocol for the first randomised control trial evaluating the efficacy of therapist-assisted iCBT for OCD, as compared to a matched control intervention; internet-based therapist-assisted progressive relaxation training (iPRT). It will aim to examine whether therapist-assisted iCBT is an acceptable and efficacious treatment, and to examine how effectiveness is influenced by patient characteristics.
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BMC PsychiatryVolume
14Article number
209Pagination
1 - 9Publisher
BioMed CentralLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1471-244XLanguage
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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CBTCognitive-behaviour therapyMental healthObsessive-compulsive disorderOCDOnline interventionScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePsychiatryANXIETY DISORDERSMENTAL-HEALTHTREATMENT-SEEKINGPRIMARY-CAREPSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTSADMINISTERED TREATMENTSERVICE UTILIZATIONINTERVENTIONSDEPRESSIONSCALE
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