STEPPED CARE VERSUS STANDARD COGNITIVE–BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE DISORDER: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF EFFICACY AND COSTS

摘要

BackgroundExposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is underutilized, in part because of costs and time requirements. This study extends pilot work investigating the use of a stepped care ERP administration, in which patients are first given a low-intensity, low-cost treatment and the more costly intervention is reserved for those who do not respond to the first intervention.