For nearly two decades, OCD Action has been facilitating research. Our Executive Committee and Patrons include some of the worlds’ leading specialists on OCD and have participated in many such projects. On these pages, we have posted calls for research volunteers to allow interested parties to come together to increase our understanding of OCD.
If you are a student or professional who is undertaking a research project, and you would like us to list your project, please contact us to discuss your request.
Tags: Papers, Research Projects
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as the first-choice treatment for adults with BDD. However, the evidence base for CBT in children and adolescents with BDD is currently limited to a few small studies.
We are developing and testing a new CBT intervention young people with BDD and their families.
If [...]
Laura Simonds and Gemma McDonnell would like to invite you to take part in a research project investigating reasoning processes (that is how people think, understand and form judgements) and their relationship to obsessions and compulsions. This study has received a favourable ethical opinion by the University of Surrey Research Ethics Committee (Reference number: EC/2011/119/FAHS).
Participation [...]
Do you dislike the way any part(s) of your body (for example, your skin, hair, nose, eyes) look?
Do you think about your appearance for more than one hour per day?
Do you engage in any behaviors intended to check on, hide, or fix your appearance (for example, mirror checking, comparing yourself [...]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder after having a child – Research.
By Dr Fiona Challacombe
This study will be ongoing until 2012.
A treatment trial for mums who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with young children (less than 6 months) is taking place, offering a talking therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It is run by [...]
We are hoping to understand more about the nature of OCD and to evaluate a new treatment. We are currently seeking adults with OCD (suspected or diagnosed) who would be willing to complete an online questionnaire about the types of problems people may experience. The questionnaire takes 30 minutes to complete and you can remain [...]
We would like to invite you to take part in the above-named research study.
We are looking for male or female volunteers with a diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), aged between 18 and 65. Participants should not have any other current significant psychological or psychiatric disorders or a history of these either.
The purpose of the [...]
The Centre for Language, Discourse and Communication at King’s College London is currently seeking individuals with OCD to participate in a study on the language patterns used by people with OCD.
We are looking for males and females aged 18 or over who are native English speakers and who currently have OCD (a diagnosis by a [...]
There is now a lot of evidence that people who suffer from an anxiety disorder are more likely than average to have a relative who suffers from a similar problem. Whilst this may be partly due to shared genes, it is also likely that experiences and attitudes gained when growing up also play a role. [...]
Cambridge University are looking for people aged between 18 and 70 years old to participate in a study investigating avoidance learning in OCD sufferers who are currently symptomatic.
The study involves completing some computer tasks and questionnaires and is likely to last between 2-3 hours. We will reimburse you for participation and travel expenses.
If you would [...]
Attention and obsessive-compulsive disorder
We are carrying out a study examining the relationship between attention and obsessive-compulsive disorder at the University of Surrey.
We would like to invite people with obsessive-compulsive disorder to take part in an experiment at the university. It would involve you carrying out a simple computer-based task while your EEG activity is recorded. [...]
OCD Week 20th-26th February 2012
This February, OCD Action will be running its 3rd OCD Week to raise awareness of OCD amongst the general public.
In 2010, our first OCD Week, we were able to reach over 3million people via the media and countless more through 20 local events. OCD Week 2011 was an even bigger success, [...]
The OCD at School Project aims to provide support to young people with OCD in secondary schools in the Greater London area.
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