Qualitative study explores therapy effectiveness in adolescents with OCD, indicating key factors for improvement.
Key Points
This study aims to identify helpful and hindering factors in group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Conducted qualitative interviews with eleven adolescents aged 14 to 19 after a 13-session group-based CBT course.
Utilized a semi-structured interview guide in a Danish public hospital setting.
Analyzed transcribed interviews using thematic analysis.
Identified helpful factors include peer support and training for independence in doing exercises.
Hindering factors include symptom contagion and fear of standing out due to taboo obsessions.
Emphasized the need for personalized treatment to enhance therapy effectiveness.