Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
Study | Origin of sample | N | %F | Mean Age (years) | OCD according to | OCD symptoms outcome | Type of t.-d. treatment | Duration of treat-ment (weeks) | Control group condition | Guidance provided by the therapist (type, total minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andersson et al., 2012 [51] | Sweden | 101 | 66.3 | 34 | DSM-IV-TR | Y-BOCS, OCI-R self-reported | iCBT | 10 | Other treatments (online non-directive supportive therapy) | Contact if needed via messages, 129 |
Greist et al., 2002 [52] | USA | 176 | 42 | 39 | DSM-IV | Y-BOCS-SR | BT Steps | 10 | Other treatments (clinician guided face-to-face), active (relaxation daily, guided by a manual and an audiotape) | Recorded answer to a personal message within 72 h and recorded voice files (IVR-system), 140.5 |
Hauschildt, Schröder & Moritz, 2016 [53] | Germany | 128 | 67 | 39 | DSM-IV | Y-BOCS | myMCT | 4 | Other treatments (psychoeducation) | No support, 0 |
Herbst et al., 2014 [54] | Germany | 34 | 64.7 | 35.7 | DSM-IV | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | iCBT | 8 | Passive (waitlist) | Feedback via secure web-based communication system, 462 |
Kyrios et al., 2018 [55] | Australia | 179 | 65.7 | 33.4 | DSM-IV-TR | Y-BOCS | iCBT | 12 | Other treatments (iPMR) | Email, max. 180 |
Moritz et al., 2016 [56] | Russia | 89 | 48.3 | 25.2 | Mental health specialist | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | myMCT | 6 | Passive (waitlist) | No support, 0 |
Wootton et al., 2013 [57] | Australia | 36 | 93.3 | 39 | DSM-IV | Y-BOCS, DOCS | iCBT | 8 | Passive (waitlist) | Twice weekly therapist contact, 88.63 |
Schneider et al., 2014 [58] | Germany | 65 | 55.8 | 37.3 | Mental health specialist | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | COMET | 4 | Passive (waitlist) | No support, 0 |
Moritz et al., 2010 [28] | Germany | 86 | 72.1 | 34.5 | Mental health specialist | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | myMCT | 4 | Passive (waitlist) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Moritz et al., 2018 [27] | Germany | 70 | 71.4 | 38.8 | Mental health specialist | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | myMCT | 6 | Passive (waitlist) | No support, 0 |
Moritz & Jelinek, 2011 [59] | Germany | 46 | 56.5 | 36.2 | Mental health specialist | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | Associa-tion Splitting | 4 | Passive (waitlist) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Mahoney et al., 2014 [60] | Australia | 86 | 60 | 39 | DSM-IV | DOCS | iCBT | 10 | Other treatments (TAU which is no CBT treatment, e.g. 13 /35 medication treatment) | Scheduled personalised emails, 6 |
Different Arabic speaking countries | 160 | 42.9 | 29 | Self-reported | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | myMCT | 6 | Passive (waitlist) | No support, 0 | |
Moritz, Bernardini & Lion, 2019 [29] | Italian speaking population | 80 (OCI-R); 11 (YBOCS) | 63.4 | 41 | Self-reported | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | myMCT | 6 | Passive (waitlist) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Wootton et al., 2019 [61] | Australia | 140 | 81.5 | 33.7 | Y-BOCS scored at least 14, DOCS at least 7 | Y-BOCS, DOCS | iCBT | 8 | Passive (waitlist) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Vogel et al., 2014 [62] | Norway | 20 | 50 | 35.3 | DSM-IV | Y-BOCS | Self-help book (PDF)a | 12 | Passive (Waitlist), Other treatments (video-conference assisted ERP) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Moritz & Russu, 2013 [56] | Russia | 72 | 44.4 | 23.8 | 60 diagnosed by specialist, 12 self-diagnosed | Y-BOCS-SR, OCI-R | Association Splitting | 4 | Passive (Waitlist) | Only answers if questions, 0 |
Schröder et al., 2020 [63] | Germany | 128 | 76.6 | 40.22 | Y-BOCS scored at least 8 | Y-BOCS-SR | iCBT | 8 | Other treatments (face-to-face CBT) | No support, 0 |