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Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work by Comparing Individual Placement and Support to Standard Vocational Services with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Led by New York State Psychiatric Institute · Updated on 2026-05-19
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to compare two types of job support services for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who want to find and keep employment. The study includes 40 adults diagnosed with OCD, focusing on how well these services help participants secure and maintain work. The trial examines both work success and clinical outcomes over time to better understand employment support for people with OCD. Participants all receive exposure and response prevention therapy, a standard form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for OCD, delivered over 12 weeks with monthly maintenance sessions for a year. Half of the participants are randomly assigned to receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS), which offers personalized job search help from a specialist, while the other half receive standard vocational services (SVS) through the American Jobs Center. Both vocational supports last 12 months. During the study, participants will be evaluated on their employment status and hours worked from the time of enrollment through 12 months. Clinical measures include the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and quality of life assessments, collected before, during, and after CBT treatment up to one year. This helps researchers track both work and health outcomes. The study is double-blinded and led by the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
CONDITIONS
Brief 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 OCD
- If on psychiatric medication, stable dose for at least 6 weeks and willing to maintain this dose for the first 3 months of CBT
- Access to the internet through a mobile device or computer
You will not qualify if you...
- Applying for or currently receiving disability benefits
- Currently receiving supported employment services
- Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt
- Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) requiring treatment
- Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly increase risk, such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) for eligibility assessment
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants receive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention over 12 weeks. They also receive either Individual Placement and Support (IPS) or Standard Vocational Services to assist with finding employment.
Weekly sessions during CBT treatment
Duration - Up to 12 months
Following the initial CBT course, participants attend monthly maintenance CBT sessions while continuing employment support through IPS or Standard Vocational Services.
Monthly maintenance visits for CBT and ongoing vocational support visits as needed
Duration - 6 to 12 months post treatment start
Participants' work and clinical outcomes are measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after starting treatment.
3 visits at 6, 9, and 12 months (in-person or remote)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States, 10032
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Research Team
S
Sapana R. Patel, Ph.D.
B
Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D.
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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