Retraining the brain: could a Thought-Focused app ease OCD?
NCT ID NCT06731426
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a personalized cognitive training program called CBM-TAF for adults with obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. The program targets a specific thinking pattern known as thought-action fusion (TAF), where people believe having an unwanted thought is as bad as acting on it or makes it more likely to happen. Participants will complete multiple training sessions on their mobile devices, and researchers will measure changes in OC symptoms and related biases. The goal is to see if this approach can help reduce the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a personalized cognitive bias modification program called CBM-TAF
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a new, non-drug treatment option for reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms by retraining harmful thought patterns.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with a small sample of college students, so results may not apply to the broader OCD population. The training may not produce lasting changes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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UWM Anxiety Disorders Laboratory
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211, United States
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