Re: New study on effectiveness of ERP

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Well, you can guess my thoughts, Sinead. Four weeks didn't work so well for my

son. In fact, six months haven't helped much,

but he is a tough case. I hope this research is true for most people.

New study on effectiveness of ERP

Hi Everyone,

I know this article will interest you all.

http://ucsdnews. ucsd.edu/ newsrel/health/ 01-08OCD. asp

I know a number of have children who have undergone intensive ERP therapy for

OCD and I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this. From our

experience, the 4-week treatment seems extremely short - it may begin to effect

changes in the brain but I wonder how effective it would be in the long run.

Our son had four months of intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously,

but he does still struggle with it.

Thoughts anyone?

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We have not had first hand experience with this but I have read, on

this board and in books, and met at the conference those who had/have

results from intensive erp, but slip.

From what I understand for many/most it is a life-long challenge to

varying degrees. Dependent on life stress and maintainance therapy

and personal will. Since it is the nature of ocd to grow if you do

what it asks, it seems to me it would not take much to slip, if you

figure, " just this time I'll do this ritual to get some relief " .

Much like any form of addiction, I would think.

From what I understand it's not something that ever goes away, but

the volume can be turned down, and it can be managed, so that it does

not limit someone from functioning and having a life. Much like any

mental illness. Seems to me, readiness, insentive(like seeing the

possibility of a life without ocd) and personal will, all play a

part. Many people get therapy for many things and don't get

better... Just my thoughts.

Barb

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I know this article will interest you all.

> http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/health/01-08OCD.asp

>

> I know a number of have children who have undergone intensive ERP

therapy for OCD and I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on

this. From our experience, the 4-week treatment seems extremely

short - it may begin to effect changes in the brain but I wonder how

effective it would be in the long run. Our son had four months of

intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously, but he does

still struggle with it.

>

> Thoughts anyone?

>

>

>

______________________________________________________________________

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Our experience with ERP was good. Our son was presenting emotophobia

(fear of vomiting) at the time, and after undergoing CBT/ERP over a

period of two months, the emotophobia was completely eradicated.

Note: it did not address any and all obsessive thoughts. However,

the obsession and/or phobia being addressed singly was very effective

because it then translated over to obsessions in general. The child

learns that mastery can be achieved over a specific obsession, and

the same tools can be used to conquer other obsessions/phobias. I

believe it is effective.

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I know this article will interest you all.

> http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/health/01-08OCD.asp

>

> I know a number of have children who have undergone intensive ERP

therapy for OCD and I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on

this. From our experience, the 4-week treatment seems extremely

short - it may begin to effect changes in the brain but I wonder how

effective it would be in the long run. Our son had four months of

intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously, but he does

still struggle with it.

>

> Thoughts anyone?

>

>

>

______________________________________________________________________

______________

> Never miss a thing. Make your home page.

> http://www./r/hs

>

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My son did an intensive CBT/ERP therapy at the U of Florida in

Gainesville. He was a changed man when he returned. Suddenly, he

could access his brain again. He was playful and funny again. He

attended day camp all summer and did well, making friends, etc. But

as return to school time approached, he got anxious again. So we

went back for a week long tune up. He did well for a few weeks, then

started to refuse school. We have had a hard time getting him back

on track, and he is currently not attending school at all. Even when

I try to teach him at home, he is unable to focus. We are in a bad

place again. I hope that the new therapist we have signed on with

will get him back on track. But it has certainly been our experience

that four weeks is NOT enough. I do recall reading that that studies

showed that the gains at four weeks hold as well as the gains made

over a slower course of therapy. I believe my son needs ongoing

CBT/ERP, because his OCD morphs and there are always new obsessions

and compulsions. It seems to me that others are finding the same

thing with their kids. Hopefully the research will catch up to us so

we can get more therapy paid for.

mm

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I know this article will interest you all.

> > http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/health/01-08OCD.asp

> >

> > I know a number of have children who have undergone intensive ERP

> therapy for OCD and I would be interested in hearing your thoughts

on

> this. From our experience, the 4-week treatment seems extremely

> short - it may begin to effect changes in the brain but I wonder

how

> effective it would be in the long run. Our son had four months of

> intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously, but he does

> still struggle with it.

> >

> > Thoughts anyone?

> >

> >

> >

>

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Hi, . I remember when I was reading about ERP it said it wouldn't

work for some people, (can't remember the percentage). I wonder if it

is that, or maybe your son's age. I don't think Josh would have

responded as well at a younger age. Although I've read that ERP works

well on younger kids, I know it wouldn't have with Josh. At 15, he

seemed ready to get serious about it. I hope, for Noah's sake (and

yours), that it is just a matter of age and maturity, like it was for

Josh.

Hugs,

BJ

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> Well, you can guess my thoughts, Sinead. Four weeks didn't work so

well for my son. In fact, six months haven't helped much,

> but he is a tough case. I hope this research is true for most people.

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> I know a number of have children who have undergone intensive ERP

therapy for OCD and I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on

this. From our experience, the 4-week treatment seems extremely short

- it may begin to effect changes in the brain but I wonder how

effective it would be in the long run. Our son had four months of

intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously, but he does still

struggle with it.

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BJ

> > >

> > > Well, you can guess my thoughts, Sinead. Four

> > weeks didn't work so

> > well for my son. In fact, six months haven't helped

> > much,

> > > but he is a tough case. I hope this research is

> > true for most people.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > New study on

> > effectiveness of ERP

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> > > Hi Everyone,

> > >

> > > I know this article will interest you all.

> > >

> > > http://ucsdnews. ucsd.edu/ newsrel/health/

> > 01-08OCD. asp

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > I know a number of have children who have

> > undergone intensive ERP

> > therapy for OCD and I would be interested in hearing

> > your thoughts on

> > this. From our experience, the 4-week treatment

> > seems extremely short

> > - it may begin to effect changes in the brain but I

> > wonder how

> > effective it would be in the long run. Our son had

> > four months of

> > intensive treatment and his OCD improved enormously,

> > but he does still

> > struggle with it.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Thoughts anyone?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________

> > _________ _________ _

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