SynthesisBMC psychiatry2021
Low intensity technology-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness and acceptability of cognitive-behavioural therapy delivery formats for obsessive-compulsive disorder: network meta-analysis.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of the mHealth App Intellect in Improving Subclinical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With a 4-Week Follow-Up.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Implementing therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in the UK's IAPT programme: A pilot trial.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2022Trial
- Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder via Mental Health Technology.The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2026Review
- Videoconferencing-delivered psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in low-resource settings: A pilot study from India.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Enhancing readiness for exposure and response prevention in obsessive compulsive disorder: ketogenic metabolic therapy as a candidate readiness adjunct.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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- The dynamic of treatment-seeking in a community sample with obsessive-compulsive symptoms: A mixed method approach.PloS one · 2025Article
- Benefits and barriers associated with using cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Review
- Clinical Advances in Treatment Strategies for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder in Adults.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 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
- Telephone-Administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Case Series.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Low-frequency rTMS and CBT in Reducing Symptoms Severity and Improving Cognitive Flexibility in Adults With OCD: A Clinical Trial.Basic and clinical neuroscienceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a well-established treatment for people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and technology-based CBT applications are an emerging treatment option for people with OCD. These applications involve treatment protocols with automated content delivery and relatively low clinical contact. Whilst such CBT applications are promising, however, further investigation is needed to establish the efficacy of this treatment approach for individuals with OCD. The aim of the present study was to review the efficacy of technology-delivered CBT with minimal clinician support for OCD using a meta-analytic approach.
methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCT) were identified through PsycINFO, Medline and Scopus resulting in 18 eligible studies (n = 1707). Control conditions comprised both passive (namely no treatment, other treatments and waitlist controls) and active. Measurement of OCD symptoms improvement was the outcome in each study.
resultsParticipants in the technology-delivered CBT group scored lower on Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) (g = - 0.59, 95% CI = [- 0.99, - 0.18], p = 0.01), Y-BOCS and Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) combined (g = - 0.55, 95% CI = [- 0.87, - 0.24], p = 0.003) and Obsessive-Compulsive-Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) (g = - 0.36, 95% CI = [- 0.62, - 0.09], p = 0.02) at post-treatment than passive control groups. There were no significant findings when compared to controls with other treatments.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis suggests that technology-delivered CBT with low personal contact intensity, relative to passive control groups, is an efficacious and promising treatment option for individuals with OCD. Further research is needed to allow for a comparison with control groups with other treatments.
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