March et al. (2004) POTS Study: CBT, Sertraline and Their Combination in OCD (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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POTS study full name & year
POTS study full name & year
Paediatric OCD Treatment Study (POTS), 2004
POTS participant details
POTS participant details
112 children/adolescents, aged 7-17, mean 11.7 years
CY-BOCS meaning
CY-BOCS meaning
Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
Four POTS conditions
Four POTS conditions
CBT alone, sertraline alone, combination, placebo
CBT protocol in POTS
CBT protocol in POTS
14 sessions over 12 weeks using standardised manual
CBT alone CY-BOCS reduction
CBT alone CY-BOCS reduction
12-point reduction (26 to 14)
Sertraline alone CY-BOCS reduction
Sertraline alone CY-BOCS reduction
7-point reduction (23.5 to 16.5)
CBT alone remission rate
CBT alone remission rate
39.3% (score below 10)
POTS main conclusion
POTS main conclusion
CBT should be first-line treatment for paediatric OCD
POTS key strength (bias prevention)
POTS key strength (bias prevention)
Blind assessors & randomised allocation