Youth Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Comorbidity in youth obsessive-compulsive disorder (COCD): The COCD project is examining the effectiveness of linking school, clinic, and family based treatment of OCD. Additionally, we are assessing the influence of family variables on treatment adherence and treatment outcome. For more information regarding the Comorbidity in Youth Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (COCD) or any research projects associated with the COCD study, please contact the Principal Investigator, Susan Swearer.

Principal Investigators:
Susan M .Swearer, PhD (School Psychology)
Debra A. Hope, PhD (Clinical Psychology)

Students Involved:
Eugenia Hsu (Clinical Psychology)
Courtney Miller (School Psychology)
Lindsay Schenkel (Clinical Psychology)

Recent student and faculty national presentations from the COCD study include:

Moderator: Susan M. Swearer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Panelists:
John W. Eagle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tamar Chansky, Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety
Martin E. Franklin, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Joseph Himle, University of Michigan
Daniel Fischer, University of Michigan
Susanna Chang, UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital

Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: A discussion of clinical components necessary for effective treatment.
Panel discussion to be presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, November 15-18, 2001.

John W. Eagle, MSW, Susan M. Swearer, PhD, Courtney Miller, EdS, and Debra A. Hope, PhD.
Family functioning in youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A comparative analysis.
Poster to be presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA, November 15-18, 2001.

John W. Eagle, MSW, Susan M. Swearer, PhD, Courtney Miller, EdS, Susan M. Sheridan, PhD, and Debra A. Hope, PhD.
An ecological treatment program for youth with OCD: A case presentation.
Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 2001.

Susan M. Swearer, PhD, Susan M. Sheridan, PhD, and John W. Eagle, MSW.
Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder utilizing an ecological treatment package (ETP).
Mini-skills workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC, April, 2001.

John W. Eagle, MSW, Susan M. Swearer, PhD, and Debra A. Hope, PhD.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children: Linking School, Family, and Clinic Based Intervention.
Poster presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA, March 28-April 1, 2000.