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February 28, 2019 at 10:12 am #29651
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Terry MooreThe Mount Sinai OCD and Related Disorders Program would like to make you aware of a treatment study that may
be helpful for women suffering from post-partum OCD (PP-OCD). We are conducting a study on web-based
treatment for post-partum women with OCD, where new mothers can engage in the gold standard treatment for
OCD (a form of cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT called exposure and response prevention or ERP) via web
camera from the comfort of their home.
New mothers will receive individual web-based-ERP with a live licensed clinical psychologist specializing in
OCD. Treatment will include 60-minute sessions twice weekly for 8 weeks. Sessions are of no cost to the patient.
As you know, OCD is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, images,
or impulses (obsessions) and repetitive mental or behavioral acts that the individual feels driven to perform
(compulsions) to prevent or reduce distress. The perinatal period is a common point of onset or flare-up for many
women with OCD, a disorder that produces substantial impairment in social, family, and work functioning. Despite
its efficacy, ERP is not available to new mothers who are unable to leave home for prolonged periods of time due to
their responsibility to care for their infant and the physical and emotional toll of childbirth (i.e. the “fourth
trimester” ). Researchers have documented the efficacy of web-based ERP with children, adolescents and adults.
No existing studies have specifically examined the use of web based ERP among postpartum women, a
subpopulation with limited ability to access to specialized, evidence based treatment for OCD. Therefore, the present
study aims to fill a gap in the research literature by examining the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of
web-
based ERP for women with PP-OCD.
I invite your patients to contact me for more information about this treatment study and for a confidential phone
screening to determine eligibility: (212) 659- 9102 or email talia.wiesel@mssm.edu.
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