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

  • Type:#article
  • Year read:#read2022
  • Subject: OCD
  • Bibtex: @gershkovich2021
  • Bibliography: Gershkovich, M., Middleton, R., Hezel, D. M., Grimaldi, S., Renna, M., Basaraba, C., Patel, S., & Simpson, H. B. (2021). Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention With a Mobile App to Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects. Behavior Therapy, 52(2), 394–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2020.05.001

Example citation

In a pilot study, 3 to 5 face-to-face sessions of CBT were followed by weekly phone calls and free use of a smartphone app designed to facilitate ERP exercises. After 8 weeks of treatment, 42% of participants were classified as treatment responders [@gershkovich2021].

Key takeaways

  • n = 33 adults with OCD.
  • 3-5 face-to-face sessions and then weekly phone calls + nOCD app use
  • 14 (42%) responders, 8 (24%) remission at post-treatment.