Towards a Clinically Valid Mechanistic Assessment of Exposure and Response Prevention: Preliminary Utility of an Exposure Learning Tool for Children with OCD.

ABSTRACT: Despite advances in understanding mechanisms underlying fear processes, there remains a significant gap between insights produced via laboratory assessment and concrete tools for harnessing these insights in clinical practice. In addressing this gap, researchers would ideally introduce tools that are feasible for patients in clinical practice, easily disseminated to practitioners, and clinically useful. We present pilot data on the Exposure Experience Questionnaire (EEQ), a brief measure designed to assess exposure learning mechanisms. Ten children (ages 8-15) with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) underwent exposure and response prevention in which they completed weekly exposures in clinic and at home. During each exposure, children completed an exposure practice

SUBMITTER: Kuckertz JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271823 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature