Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Plus Motivational Interviewing for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In brief

This study will determine the effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing to cognitive behavioral therapy, consisting of exposure and ritual prevention, in improving treatment outcomes in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00316316

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

30

Starts

2006-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary diagnosis of OCD as defined by DSM-IV
• Obsessions and/or compulsions must have been present for at least one year
• At pre-treatment, a minimum on Y-BOCS on items 1-10 of 16
• If on psychiatric medication, patient has been on stable SRI dose for a minimum of 12 weeks (and four weeks for concomitant OCD meds,e.g., benzos and antipsychotics) and plans to remain on a stable dose for the duration of the EX/RP+MI treatment.
• Able to provide informed consent
• No prior adequate EX/RP treatment (defined as at least 8 exposure sessions that include response prevention instructions and between sessions assignments in a 2 month period)
• Based on hx, subject is unlikely to require a change in med during the course of EX/RP/EX/RP+MI treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Any additional medical or psychiatric conditions that could make participation in the study medically inadvisable
• Currently receiving psychotherapy at another clinic

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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