Training brain skills to reduce urges in OCD spectrum
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a training program meant to improve “response inhibition,” the brain’s ability to pause before acting on unwanted urges. It may help people with OCD-spectrum conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania (hair pulling), or skin picking by targeting brain control of impulses.
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Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 60 years old
- Have an OCD-spectrum diagnosis (OCD, hair pulling, or skin picking)
- Have moderate symptoms based on specific symptom scales (Y-BOCS, MGH-HPS, or Skin Picking Scale)
- Score high enough on testing (estimated IQ above 80) and show response-inhibition difficulty on the study task
- Not have active substance use disorder or severe ADHD, and not have bipolar or schizophrenia history
- Be able to safely do MRI scans and not be in psychotherapy or change mental-health medications during the study or within the last 8 weeks
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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