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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a core treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
  • Identity-related OCD themes (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, racism) present unique challenges.
  • Overcorrection methods in ERP may inadvertently stigmatize marginalized groups and be perceived negatively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient preferences for justice-based ERP versus overcorrection ERP for identity-related OCD themes.
  • To evaluate perceived relevance, effectiveness, and offensiveness of different ERP approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Survey study involving 450 participants with current or past identity-related obsessions.
  • Participants reviewed and provided perspectives on justice-based and overcorrection ERP hierarchies tailored to their symptoms.
  • Data collected on anxiety expectancy, willingness to engage, perceived relevance, effectiveness, and offensiveness.

Main Results:

  • Participants showed a significant preference for justice-based ERP over overcorrection ERP for identity-related themes.
  • Justice-based exposures were rated as more relevant, effective, less derogatory, and less offensive.
  • Overcorrection exposures were associated with higher anxiety expectancy but lower willingness to engage.

Conclusions:

  • Justice-based ERP maintains ERP's efficacy while avoiding stigmatization and aligning with patient values.
  • Overcorrection ERP for identity themes may be a 'Fear Factor' approach, prioritizing anxiety over functionality.
  • Justice-based ERP is a more suitable and acceptable approach for treating identity-related OCD.