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Helping Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Succeed at Work
NCT07124780 · New York State Psychiatric Institute
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About this study
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.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Currently unemployed and interested in finding competitive employment in New York State
* Currently residing in New York State
* Primary diagnosis of OCD
* For those currently on psychiatric medication: On a stable dose of psychiatric medication (for at least 6 weeks) and willing to remain on this dose for the first three months of CBT.
* Access to the internet through a mobile device or computer
Exclusion Criteria:
* In the process of applying for or currently receiving disability benefits
* Currently receiving supported employment services
* Active suicidality or recent suicide attempt
* Active substance use problem (other than nicotine) that warrants treatment
* Comorbid psychiatric conditions that significantly elevate the risk of study participation such as psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder
Study design
Enrollment target: 40 participants
Allocation: randomized
Masking: double
Age groups: adult
Timeline
Starts: 2026-04-21
Estimated completion: 2027-08
Last updated: 2026-05-19
Interventions
Behavioral: Individual Placement and Support (IPS)Behavioral: Standard Vocational Services
Primary outcomes
- • Competitive employment (From enrollment to the end of 12 months)
- • Hours worked (From enrollment to the end of 12 months)
Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute · other
Contacts & investigators
ContactSapana R. Patel, Ph.D. · contact · sapana.patel@nyspi.columbia.edu · 646-774-8491
ContactBlair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D. · contact · Blair.Simpson@nyspi.columbia.edu · 646-774-8110
InvestigatorSapana R Patel, Ph.D. · principal_investigator, The New York State Psychiatric Institute
InvestigatorBlair Simpson, MD, Ph.D. · principal_investigator, The New York State Psychiatric Institute
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New York, New York, United States