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Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder : Development and initial evaluation of the BIP OCD Junior programme

Aspvall, Kristina ; Andrén, Per LU orcid ; Lenhard, Fabian ; Andersson, Erik ; Mataix-Cols, David LU and Serlachius, Eva LU (2018) In BJPsych Open 4(3). p.106-112
Abstract

Background
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is a promising approach for increasing access to evidence-based treatments.
Aims
To develop and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an ICBT programme for young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), named BIP OCD Junior.
Method
Eleven children aged 7-11 years were enrolled in a 12-week open trial of parent- and therapist-guided ICBT for OCD. The primary outcome measure was the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS).
Results
There was a significant improvement in OCD symptoms post-treatment, with a large within-group effect size on the CY-BOCS (Cohen's d = 1.86, 95% CI 0.83 to 2.86). Results... (More)

Background
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is a promising approach for increasing access to evidence-based treatments.
Aims
To develop and evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an ICBT programme for young children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), named BIP OCD Junior.
Method
Eleven children aged 7-11 years were enrolled in a 12-week open trial of parent- and therapist-guided ICBT for OCD. The primary outcome measure was the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS).
Results
There was a significant improvement in OCD symptoms post-treatment, with a large within-group effect size on the CY-BOCS (Cohen's d = 1.86, 95% CI 0.83 to 2.86). Results were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Both children and parents rated the treatment as credible and were highly satisfied with the intervention.
Conclusions
BIP OCD Junior is a feasible and credible treatment option for young children with OCD. Randomised controlled trials are needed to further establish its efficacy and cost-effectiveness relative to gold standard face-to-face CBT.
Declaration of interest None.

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child, Cognitive behavioural therapy, early onset, internet-delivered therapy, obsessive-compulsive disorder
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BJPsych Open
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4
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3
pages
106 - 112
publisher
Cambridge University Press
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  • scopus:85061516949
ISSN
2056-4724
DOI
10.1192/bjo.2018.10
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English
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Publisher Copyright: Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018.
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