Marsden, Z., Lovell, K., Blore, D. et al. (2 more authors) (2018) A randomized controlled trial comparing EMDR and CBT for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy , 25 (1). e10-e18. ISSN 1063-3995
Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), by comparison to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based on exposure and response prevention.
Method: This was a pragmatic, feasibility randomised controlled trial in which 55 participants with OCD were randomised to EMDR (n = 29) or CBT (n = 26). The Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale (YBOCS) was completed at baseline, after treatment and at 6 months follow-up. Treatment completion and response rates were compared using chi square tests. Effect size was examined using Cohen’s d and multilevel modelling.
Results: Overall, 61.8% completed treatment and 30.2% attained reliable and clinically significant improvement in OCD symptoms, with no significant differences between groups (p > .05). There were no significant differences between groups in YBOCS severity post-treatment (d = -0.24, p = .38) or at 6 months follow-up (d = -0.03, p = .90).
Conclusions: EMDR and CBT had comparable completion rates and clinical outcomes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | EMDR; CBT; obsessive-compulsive disorder; randomized controlled trial |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2017 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 11:56 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2120 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/cpp.2120 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118502 |