Enhancing group cognitive-behavioral therapy for hoarding disorder with between-session Internet-based clinician support: A feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hoarding disorder (HD) is difficult to treat. In an effort to increase efficacy and engagement in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), we developed and evaluated a novel intervention comprising group CBT combined with between-session Internet-based clinician support for people with HD.

Method

Twenty participants with HD received group CBT combined with an Internet-support system enabling therapist-participant communication between group sessions.

Results

The treatment was associated with a significant reduction on the Saving Inventory-Revised (SI-R) and a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.57) was found at posttreatment. Treatment gains were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. Group attendance was high and no participants dropped out from treatment prematurely

SUBMITTER: Ivanov VZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686153 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature