Table 1 Demographic description of the participants
From: Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: A pilot study
Variable | Treatment cohort | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | ||
Gender | Women | 15 | 65% |
Men | 8 | 35% | |
Age | Mean age (SD) | 39 | |
Min-max | 21-67 | ||
Occupational status | Working full time | 17 | 74% |
Student | 2 | 9% | |
Full-time sick-leave | 1 | 4% | |
Unemployed | 2 | 9% | |
Pensioner | 1 | 4% | |
Earlier psychological treatment | Psychodynamic Therapy | 5 | 22% |
Cognitive therapy | 1 | 4% | |
Cognitive Behavior therapy | 5 | 22% | |
Non-specific counseling | 3 | 13% | |
None | 9 | 39% | |
Education | High school | 8 | 35% |
University < 3 years | 2 | 9% | |
University ≥ 3 years | 12 | 52% | |
PhD | 1 | 4% | |
Psychotropic medication | SSRI | 4 | 17% |
Benzodiazepines | 4 | 17% | |
Psychiatric contact | Mean length in years | 1.93 | |
Min-max | 0-14 | ||
OCD duration | Mean length in years | 13 | |
Min-max | 4-56 | ||
Referral | Self referral | 13 | 57% |
GP referral | 4 | 17% | |
Mental health professional referral | 6 | 26% | |