Evaluating patient knowledge and competence in CBT for OCD
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluating patient knowledge and competence in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
IRAS ID
169557
Contact name
David Veale
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
The recommended psychological treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) that includes exposure and response prevention (NICE, 2005). Many clients presenting to clinicians are unaware of what cognitive behaviour therapy entails, whereas others might have had previous experiences that have informed them of what to expect from treatment. Knowledge levels can influence what is necessary to cover in a therapy session. Currently no research has considered how CBT knowledge and competency can influence session progression and outcomes, or how they can be monitored. A measure of clients’ knowledge and competence of CBT could aid clinicians to consider where clients may benefit from more education on what therapy involves. The measure could be used to monitor how knowledge and competency change over the course of treatment. Such a measure could be used to test the knowledge and competencies of different groups who are influential to a person with OCD, such as family members, carers, work colleagues and members of a community. Once a measure has been developed and piloted in participants with OCD, the quiz would be evaluated and edited to make it more relevant and applicable to wider range of anxiety disorders and the monitoring of professional knowledge and competencies.
REC name
London - Queen Square Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/1704
Date of REC Opinion
15 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion