First Advisor
Eric Mankowski
Date of Award
Spring 6-12-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology and University Honors
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Subjects
Client, Effectiveness, Engagement, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Mixed-methods, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
DOI
10.15760/honors.1942
Abstract
This mixed-methods study compared clients' and providers' sentiments toward research-based themes on barriers and facilitators of client engagement in treatment. For individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), engagement in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is a crucial ingredient of successful treatment and symptom remission. Therefore, it is imperative to thoroughly understand the perspectives on engagement barriers and facilitators of people with field experience: ERP patients and therapists.
The researcher administered two Qualtrics surveys to thirty current providers and six current or former clients of ERP for OCD. Each survey contained five-point, Likert-style scales to measure the level each participant agreed with themes derived from current best practices research.
After quantitative and thematic analysis of the data in SPSS and ATLAS.ti, it was found that the two groups' sentiments differed significantly on themes in seven of the nineteen Likert-style scale items examined, four of the five treatment administration experience questions, and that written testimonies of providers supported existing themes identified in previous studies as well as critical themes unrepresented in current literature.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/45009
Recommended Citation
Mutschler-Aldine, Samuel, "As Good as It Gets? Comparing Clients’ and Treatment Providers’ Perceptions of Engagement Barriers and Facilitators for Exposure and Response Prevention OCD Treatment" (2025). University Honors Theses. Paper 1905.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1942
Full, unfilled sruvey examples for each participant wing