Reimagining Systems to Reach Families Where They Are
WELCOME!
Thank you so much for your interest in our studies. Below are active study opportunities.
-OCD
PROJECT EMPOWER-OCD
ARE YOU CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH OCD?
Your caregiving matters. We want to hear from you.
Caring for a loved one with OCD can be rewarding, but also stressful. Our team is studying how a short online program might help reduce caregiver stress and make daily life a little easier.
📍 Who can join:
English-speaking adults who provide daily care for
someone with OCD (Diagnosed or undiagnosed)
💻 What’s involved:
One 60 minute Zoom session to share
your thoughts on the intervention content
💰 Compensation:
$50
🙌 Participation:
Voluntary, flexible, from your own home
More about the intervention:
Project EMPOWER is a free, evidence-based, 1-session online program for caretakers (e.g., parents, teachers, etc.) to equip them with skills to build bravery and reduce anxiety in anxious children. We are adapting this program for caregivers of OCD patients to equip them with practical skills to reduce stress and help their loved one break from the web of OCD.
Evidence behind Project EMPOWER
Sung, J. Y. & Schleider, J. L. (Under Review). Project EMPOWER: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Web-Based Single Session Intervention for Child Anxiety Among Financially Insecure Parents. Pre-print
Sung, J. Y., Mumper, E., & Schleider, J. L. (2021). Empowering Anxious Parents to Manage Child Avoidance Behaviors: Randomized Control Trial of a Single-Session Intervention for Parental Accommodation. JMIR Mental Health, 8(7), e29538. https://doi.org/10.2196/29538
