Secondary outcomes of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (eCBT) for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health condition usually presenting with a high degree of comorbid symptoms in the majority of cases. Although face-to-face cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered the therapeutic golden standard for pediatric OCD, its accessibility, availability, and consistency in delivery are still limited. To address some of these challenges, an enhanced CBT (eCBT) package was created and introduced. This study explored eCBT's broad-based impact on OCD-related comorbid symptoms, functional impairment, quality of life and family accommodation among youth with OCD.

Methods

This open trial involved 25 pediatric patients with OCD (7-17 years), assessed between January 2018 to February 2020. All patients received

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800953 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature