Staged Care for Adult Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Neuroprogressive Model

Area of Science:

• Psychiatry
• Clinical Psychology
• Neuroscience

Background:

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has significant personal and societal costs.
• Delayed treatment exacerbates OCD progression and chronicity.
• Current management approaches may lack stage-specific interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel clinical staging model for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
• To facilitate early detection and tailored interventions for OCD.
• To reduce the long-term impact of OCD through a scalable treatment framework.

Main Methods:

• Development of a clinical staging model for OCD based on symptom progression.
• Examination of the impact of treatment timing on OCD outcomes.
• Proposal of a scalable, stage-specific treatment framework.

Main Results:

• The proposed model categorizes OCD into distinct clinical stages.
• Early detection and stage-specific care are crucial for preventing chronicity.
• A scalable framework allows for tailored interventions from early to severe stages.

Conclusions:

• A clinical staging model can guide early detection and personalized OCD management.
• Implementing stage-specific interventions can improve treatment adherence and outcomes.
• This model offers a pathway to reduce the personal and societal burden of OCD.