RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06944366

Comparing Exposure v Imagery Rescripting in People With OCD: a SCED

Comparing Exposure v Imagery Rescripting in People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): a Single Case Experimental Design (SCED)

Sponsor

King's College London

Enrollment

10 participants

Start Date

Aug 30, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Summary

Individuals with OCD may experience intrusive future orientated thoughts and images, which are extremely distressing and interfering in life. This project aims to explore whether imagery rescripting or exposure may be a more effective intervention for individuals with OCD experiencing such images.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

years or over
Main diagnosis of OCD (assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for ICD11)
Must report future orientated images that are distressing and ego-dystonic

Exclusion Criteria7

Psychosis, bipolar disorder, or trauma disorder
Current stimulant or hallucinogenic misuse, alcohol or substance misuse or dependence
Intellectual disability, dementia, serious cognitive impairment, or organic brain disorder
Personality Disorder as the main problem
Active suicidality
Concurrent engagement in other psychotherapy
A patient may be taking anti-depressant medication so long as the dose has been stable for 6 weeks and there is no plan to increase the dose.