The purpose of this study is to compare two models of employment services for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interested in finding and maintaining employment. All 40 participants will receive up to 12 sessions of the first-line treatment for OCD called exposure and response prevention, a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Assigned by chance, half of the people will also receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS); the other half will receive standard vocational services (SVS). This study will compare these two approaches for helping adults with OCD find and maintain work.
The purpose of this study is to compare two models of employment services for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) interested in finding and maintaining employment. In a randomized controlled trial (RCT), we will compare the work and clinical outcomes of individuals with OCD (n=20) who receive CBT plus standard vocational services (SVS) to those who receive this same course of CBT but who also receive Individual Placement and Support (IPS) (n=20). Work and clinical outcomes will be measured before starting CBT, at the end of CBT treatment, and at 6, 9, and 12-month time points.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Individual Placement and Support is an evidence-based model of supported employment for individuals with mental illness. In IPS, participants will meet with an IPS specialist weekly who will help the study participant create resumes, conduct job searches online or in the community, complete job applications, role-play interviews, and, if requested, accompany them when visiting prospective employers.
In Standard Vocational Services, participants will meet with a representative from the American Jobs Center (AJC) who will help them find a job by identifying their interests, assess their skills and abilities, and advise them on in-demand jobs and potential training opportunities.
Competitive employment
Employed at least one work shift in an integrated work setting in the open job market at prevailing wages with supervision provided by personnel employed by the business.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Hours worked
Total hours of competitive employment
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (scores range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating greater OCD severity)
Change in severity of OCD symptoms
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 12 months
Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Scale (scores range from 14-70 with higher scores indicating greater life satisfaction and enjoyment)
Change in degree of enjoyment and satisfaction experienced by subjects in various areas of daily functioning
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 12 months
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