Feusner2022 - Online Video Teletherapy Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using Exposure and Response Prevention, Clinical Outcomes From a Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study

  • Type:#article
  • Year read:#read2022
  • Subject: OCD ICBT
  • Bibtex: @feusner2022
  • Bibliography: Feusner, J. D., Farrell, N. R., Kreyling, J., McGrath, P. B., Rhode, A., Faneuff, T., Lonsway, S., Mohideen, R., Jurich, J. E., Trusky, L., & Smith, S. M. (2022). Online Video Teletherapy Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using Exposure and Response Prevention: Clinical Outcomes From a Retrospective Longitudinal Observational Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(5), e36431. https://doi.org/10.2196/36431

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In a large naturalistic sample (n = 3552), ERP delivered via video and supported by an app in between sessions resulted in large reductions on the dimensional Y-BOCS (g = 1.0 [95% CI 0.93 to 1.03]) [@feusner2022]

Key takeaways

  • Naturalistic sample from the nOCD app, n = 3552
  • Three weeks of twice-weekly video sessions (á 30 min), then 6 weeks of once-weekly video sessions. Average 10.6 therapist hours.
    • In between sessions they had text messaging support from therapist
    • They used app in between video sessions
  • 43.4% reduction in OCD symptoms (Dimensional Y-BOCS g = 1.0 [95% CI 0.93 to 1.03])
  • 63% response rate

Why have all this extra video support? I would have expected it to be mostly or only the nOCD app, but here it’s just videotherapy with app in between.

Gershkovich2021 - Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention With a Mobile App to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects used the same app.