Abstract
ABSTRACT Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard, evidence-based psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but few receive it. Video telehealth can increase access to ERP for OCD and may enhance the salience of exposures. This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of video telehealth-delivered ERP. We conducted a pilot open trial with 11 Veterans, using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods. Treatment completers (n = 9) had significantly reduced OCD and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms posttreatment. Patients expressed greater comfort in engaging in ERP at home than in clinics. Therapists reported that seeing patients’ home environments helped them understand their symptoms and identify relevant OCD exposures. Results suggest that video telehealth-delivered ERP is feasible and acceptable to patients and therapists and promising for reducing OCD symptoms. Future research should compare its effectiveness to usual care and evaluate patients’ preferences for treatment delivery. Abbreviations: ERP: exposure and response prevention; GAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale; OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder; OCI-R: Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, Revised; PCL-5: PTSD Checklist; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire; PTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder; VA: epartment of Veterans Affairs; Y-BOCS: Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, self report form.
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