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Celebrating a Decade of Progress: My Journey in ICBT for Childhood OCD

Fabian

Ten years ago, June 20th 2014, I published my first scientific article. It was a small step, but would send me on an amazing journey. More importantly however, this first study 10 years ago became the stepping-stone for a snowballing development that eventually would make effective psychological treatment more accessible to children and adolescents in need As a clinical psychologist, I had met many children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I had seen how OCD can impact a child’s life and disrupt the family system. I knew also that we had a very effective treamtent, that we could take … Continue reading Celebrating a Decade of Progress: My Journey in ICBT for Childhood OCD

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ICBT for OCD in youth with autism spectrum disorder: Updated preprint out now

Fabian

We are in the process of publishing our manuscript titled “Feasibility of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical benchmark study”. You can read and download the preprint manuscript at https://psyarxiv.com/8ynp2. Reference: Wickberg, F., Lenhard, F., Aspvall, K., Serlachius, E., Andrén, P., Johansson, F., & Mataix-Cols, D. (2021, January 23). Feasibility of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth with autism spectrum disorder: a clinical benchmark study. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/8ynp2 Continue reading ICBT for OCD in youth with autism spectrum disorder: Updated preprint out now

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Quality of life in youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder

Fabian

Successful treatment of childhood OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is associated with an increase of quality of life in the long term. This was demonstrated by a new study, published by first author Sanne Jensen, the NordLOTS group and me as a co-author. This study is a long-term follow up of one of the largest pediatric OCD studies, the Nordic Longterm OCD Treatment Study (NordLOTS), conducted in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: 220 children 7 to 17 years received CBT in a first step (cognitive behavior therapy). Those who did not respond fully to CBT received either more CBT or medication (a so … Continue reading Quality of life in youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder

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Internet CBT for youth with OCD: Effects not only maintained in the long-term but continue to improve

Fabian

In a recent study from our group, the long-term effect of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for youth with OCD was evaluated. A group of 13 to 17 year olds received therapist-guided ICBT. Surprisingly, when followed-up 3 and 12 months after the treatment, we found that the improvements were not only maintained but that symptoms of OCD further decreased. This was unexpected, as we do not see this continued improvement in regular, face-to-face CBT for OCD. These findings are of importance for patients, clinicians and researchers, as they suggest that the true effect of ICBT unfolds gradually over time. Although … Continue reading Internet CBT for youth with OCD: Effects not only maintained in the long-term but continue to improve