Using Personalized Assessments in the Treatment of Childhood OCD

Description

The primary purpose of this study is to learn whether personalized assessment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms in childhood OCD using mobile health technology are feasible and acceptable for youth and parents. The investigators will also examine whether personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is informed by personalized OCD assessments yields better clinical outcomes when compared to standard CBT for youth with OCD

Conditions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Study overview

The primary purpose of this study is to learn whether personalized assessment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms in childhood OCD using mobile health technology are feasible and acceptable for youth and parents. The investigators will also examine whether personalized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is informed by personalized OCD assessments yields better clinical outcomes when compared to standard CBT for youth with OCD

Using Personalized Assessments in the Treatment of Childhood OCD

Using Personalized Assessments in the Treatment of Childhood OCD

Condition
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baltimore

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. be 8-17 years of age;
  • 2. meet diagnostic criteria for a primary diagnosis of OCD on a structured clinical interview;
  • 3. have moderate OCD severity as evidenced by a CY-BOCS total score of ≥16;
  • 4. medication free and/or on a stable dose of medication 8 weeks prior to study participation;
  • 5. be English speaking.
  • 1. the presence of psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or autism spectrum disorders;
  • 2. significant suicidal ideation that warrants medical intervention;
  • 3. concurrent psychotherapy for OCD;
  • 4. inability to complete scales, or attend visits.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Johns Hopkins University,

Joseph F. McGuire, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Johns Hopkins University

Study Record Dates

2025-12-30