Investigating the feasibility of inducing a pointless habit using mobile app technology, as a novel interventional component of habit reversal therapy (HRT) for treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorderMental and Behavioural Disorders
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as a diagnosis confirmed using the MINI International neuropsychiatric inventory
2. Minimum OCD symptom severity score of 17 based on the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
3. Medication for OCD will be allowed (SSRI, clomipramine, adjunctive antipsychotic) as long as the formulation and dose remains unchanged for 16 weeks before the study and for the total duration of the study
4. Have a use of a smartphone but patients without easy access to it will be provided with a mobile device that runs the app
5. Aged 18 to 65 years old
6. Adequate use of English to understand the study documentation and participate in the rating assessments
7. Capable of giving consent
1. Severe Major Depressive Disorder with a score of at least 35 as measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating Scale (MADRS)
2. Severe suicidal ideation with a score of 4 or greater on the MADRS
3. Past or present psychotic episodes
4. Meets DSM-V criteria for substance abuse or dependence
5. Severe physical impairments affecting eyesight or motor performance, as this may affect performance on behavioural tasks
6. Any changes in dosage or formulation of medication known to be efficacious in OCD in the previous 16 weeks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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