Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.

Evidence-supported therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often difficult to access, especially in rural and remote areas. Videoconferencing is gaining momentum as a means of improving access. Metacognitive therapy (MCT) has already been found to be effective for OCD when delivered face-...

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Main Authors: Fitt, S., Rees, Clare
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22534
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description Evidence-supported therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often difficult to access, especially in rural and remote areas. Videoconferencing is gaining momentum as a means of improving access. Metacognitive therapy (MCT) has already been found to be effective for OCD when delivered face-to-face. This preliminary study explored whether videoconference-based MCT can be effective for OCD. Three participants completed a brief course of MCT using videoconferencing. Participants experienced clinically significant reductions in OCD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress, some of which were maintained after a 6- to 8-week follow-up period. Results suggest that videoconferencing MCT can be effective for OCD. Implications for clinicians are discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-225342017-09-13T15:59:26Z Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study. Fitt, S. Rees, Clare Evidence-supported therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often difficult to access, especially in rural and remote areas. Videoconferencing is gaining momentum as a means of improving access. Metacognitive therapy (MCT) has already been found to be effective for OCD when delivered face-to-face. This preliminary study explored whether videoconference-based MCT can be effective for OCD. Three participants completed a brief course of MCT using videoconferencing. Participants experienced clinically significant reductions in OCD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress, some of which were maintained after a 6- to 8-week follow-up period. Results suggest that videoconferencing MCT can be effective for OCD. Implications for clinicians are discussed. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22534 10.1017/bec.2012.21 Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Fitt, S.
Rees, Clare
Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title_full Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title_fullStr Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title_full_unstemmed Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title_short Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By Videoconference: A Preliminary Study.
title_sort metacognitive therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder by videoconference: a preliminary study.
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22534