Telephone administered cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: randomised controlled non-inferiority trial.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy delivered by telephone with the same therapy given face to face in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.


METHODS
Randomised controlled non-inferiority trial.


METHODS
Two psychology outpatient departments in the United Kingdom.


METHODS
72 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder.


METHODS
10 weekly sessions of exposure therapy and response prevention delivered by telephone or face to face.


METHODS
Yale Brown obsessive compulsive disorder scale, Beck depression inventory, and client satisfaction questionnaire.


RESULTS
Difference in the Yale Brown obsessive compulsive disorder checklist score between the two treatments at six months was -0.55 (95% confidence interval -4.26 to 3.15). Patient satisfaction was high for both forms of treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical outcome of cognitive behaviour therapy delivered by telephone was equivalent to treatment delivered face to face and similar levels of satisfaction were reported.


BACKGROUND
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN500103984 [controlled-trials.com].
Lovell
Karina
K
Department of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL. Karina.Lovell@manchester.ac.uk
Cox
Debbie
D
Haddock
Gillian
G
Jones
Christopher
C
Raines
David
D
Garvey
Rachel
R
Roberts
Chris
C
Hadley
Sarah
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013689:Telephone; D016896:Treatment Outcome