Actively Recruiting
Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work
Led by New York State Psychiatric Institute · Updated on 2026-05-13
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
66 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to compare two models of employment services for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interested in finding and maintaining employment. All 40 participants will receive up to 12 sessions of the first-line treatment for OCD called exposure and response prevention, a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Assigned by chance, half of the people will also receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS); the other half will receive standard vocational services (SVS). This study will compare these two approaches for helping adults with OCD find and maintain work.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Currently unemployed and interested in finding competitive employment in New York State
- Currently residing in New York State
- Primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- If on psychiatric medication, stable dose for at least 6 weeks and willing to remain on it for the first three months of CBT
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently receiving supported employment services
- Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt
- Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) that requires treatment
- Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly increase risk of participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sapana R. Patel, Ph.D.
CONTACT
B
Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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