This project investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of using immersive virtual reality (VR) to simulate psychedelic-like experiences in adults with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a chronic and impairing condition characterised by intrusive thoughts, repetitive behaviours, and marked cognitive and behavioural rigidity. A substantial proportion of patients experience...
Background Identifying predictors of treatment outcome can guide treatment selection and optimize use of resources. In patients affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), perfectionism has emerged as one possible predictor, with some data suggesting that cognitive-behavioral therapy outcomes are poorer for more perfectionistic patients. Findings so far are inconsistent, however, and...