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Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review.
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- Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of technology-assisted vs face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression in children and young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- Online CBT Versus Standard CBT for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
- Pilot Study of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Protocol via Videoconference for the Management of Pain, Emotional Distress, and Quality of Life in Mexican Patients with Cancer and Chronic Pain.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Videoconferencing-delivered psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in low-resource settings: A pilot study from India.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Advances in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- eCBT Versus Standard Individual CBT for Paediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.Child psychiatry and human development · 2023Article
- Closing the Gap for Children with OCD: A Staged-Care Model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Review
- Development of a protocol for videoconferencing-based exposure and response prevention treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Implementability of healthcare interventions: an overview of reviews and development of a conceptual framework.Implementation science : IS · 2022Review
- Acceptability and feasibility of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (eCBT) for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2021Article
- Technology-based CBT in Reducing Symptoms of OCD in Children: A Systematic Review.Journal of public health issues and practices · 2021Article
- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (eCBT) for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Protocol for an Open Trial and Therapeutic Intervention.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
- Implementation of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: Lessons from clinics in Sweden, United Kingdom and Australia.Internet interventions · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health disorder characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions affecting 1-3% of children and adolescents. Current treatment options are limited by accessibility, availability, and quality of care. New technologies provide opportunities to address at least some of these challenges. This paper aims to investigate the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of traditional cognitive behavioral therapy with Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric OCD according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
methodWe searched EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, LILACS, CINAHL, and Scopus. Results include articles from 1987 to March 2018. Main inclusion criteria were patients aged 4-18, primary diagnosis of OCD, and iCBT.
resultsOf the 2323 unique articles identified during the initial search, six studies with a total of 96 participants met our inclusion criteria: three randomized controlled trials, one single-case multiple-baseline design, one open-label trial, and one case series. Four studies reported a significant decrease in OCD severity on the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) following iCBT, one study reported significant decrease in CY-BOCS scores for iCBT relative to waitlist, and the case series reported (some) symptom reduction in all participants. Six studies reported high rates of feasibility, and five studies reported good acceptability of iCBT.
conclusionAt present, evidence regarding acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of iCBT for pediatric OCD is limited. Results are promising but need to be confirmed and refined in further research. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD4201808587.
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