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  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
  • Many patients refuse or drop out of CBT due to anxiety from exposure and response prevention (ERP) exercises.
  • Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) targets dysfunctional reasoning without ERP, offering a potential alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the non-inferiority of I-CBT to CBT for OCD symptom severity.
  • To evaluate the tolerability of I-CBT compared to CBT.

Main Methods:

  • 197 participants with OCD were randomized to 20 sessions of either CBT or I-CBT.
  • Primary outcome: OCD symptom severity (Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, Y-BOCS).
  • Secondary outcome: Treatment tolerability (Treatment Acceptability/Adherence Scale, TAAS).

Main Results:

  • Both CBT and I-CBT demonstrated significant within-group improvements in OCD symptoms and tolerability.
  • No statistically significant difference in Y-BOCS scores between groups; however, non-inferiority was inconclusive.
  • I-CBT showed significantly higher tolerability (TAAS scores) than CBT.

Conclusions:

  • I-CBT is a well-tolerated alternative treatment for OCD.
  • While I-CBT's non-inferiority to CBT for OCD symptom severity remains inconclusive, its improved tolerability is notable.
  • I-CBT warrants consideration for patients who struggle with traditional CBT/ERP for OCD.