Past Research

Family Based Treatment of  Early Childhood OCD

This is a collaborative, multi-site study with Duke University Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania  School of Medicine. The study is designed to test a family based Cognitive Behavioral  Treatment  (CBT) manual against a family based Relaxation Therapy (RT) manual in 5 through 8 year old children with OCD. 

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Closed for recruitment

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Child Anxiety Disorders: Parenting and Temperament Effects:

Family Based Treatment of  Early Childhood OCD

This is a child anxiety assesment study where children 8 to 12 will receive an anxiety evaluation and participate in observations of family processes. We are interested in seeing how anxious children and their mothers talk about problems and interact in different situations.  

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Closed for recruitment

This is a collaborative, multi-site study with Duke University Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania  School of Medicine. The study is designed to test a family based Cognitive Behavioral  Treatment  (CBT) manual against a family based Relaxation Therapy (RT) manual in 5 through 8 year old children with OCD. 

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Closed for recruitment

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Pediatric OCD Treatment Study: Augmentation of Partial Response

This was a treatment study for children and adolescents  (ages 7-17) with OCD, who still had symptoms after  pharmacological treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This study investigated the addition of CBT for those who partially responded to therapy with an SSRI alone.  

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Closed for recruitment

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Pediatric OCD Treatment Study: Cognitive-behavior therapy, sertraline, and their combination for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder

This multi-site treatment study evaluated the effectiveness of CBT alone, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) alone, and combined CBT and SSRI treatment for children and adolescents (ages 7-17) with OCD. Results showed that children and adolescents with OCD should begin treatment with CBT alone or a combination of CBT and an SSRI. 

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Closed for recruitment

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