Parents' experiences of parenting a child with OCD (Version 1.0)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Parents' experiences of parenting a child with Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms/Disorder
IRAS ID
260035
Contact name
Cathy Creswell
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 0 days
Research summary
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health problem which frequently onsets during childhood, and is associated with negative outcomes. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is currently the most effective psychological treatment for childhood OCD, however up to 60% of children and adolescents experience sub-optimal treatment outcomes.
Involving parents in treatment is suggested to improve outcomes for children with mental health problems. Parent involvement in CBT for OCD varies, ranging from no parent involvement to therapists working exclusively with parents to treat children’s OCD. However, no research to date has examined parents’ views or preferences towards parent involvement in CBT for OCD. This is crucial, as parents decide upon their child’s treatment.
This study aims to conduct qualitative interviews to explore parents’ experiences of parenting a child with OCD, and their views and preferences towards parent involvement in CBT for OCD. This will inform the development of treatments sensitive to families’ preferences. This study will recruit parents of children (aged 7 to 12 years old) who are suspected to have OCD, who have a current diagnosis of OCD, or parents of children (aged 7 to 14 years old) who were previously diagnosed with OCD (when aged 7 to 12 years old). Parents will be recruited through Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Anxiety and Depression team, UK-based charities, social media websites, public events and private treatment providers. Parents will be asked to complete short questionnaires to confirm their eligibility to participate. A purposive sampling approach will be used to invite eligible parents to participate in a qualitative interview. Interviews will be held at the University of Reading, BHFT CAMHS Clinics, participants’ homes, via telephone or Skype.
This study is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
REC name
London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/0514
Date of REC Opinion
5 Apr 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion