PubMED, PsycInfo, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Online were searched using key search terms (i.e., “obsessive compulsive disorder” AND “children” with either “cognitive behavioral therapy” or “exposure response prevention” for CBT trials and either “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors” OR “clomipramine” for medication trials). Identified abstracts were reviewed independently by two raters for appropriateness. The references of eligible treatment trials, and review articles were also searched. Identified abstracts/citations were evaluated for the following inclusion criteria: (1) a RCT that included an individually delivered treatment that could include family members, but was not a group-based intervention; (2) evaluated the efficacy of CBT or a SRI in treating OCD symptom severity relative to a non-evidence based comparison condition (e.g., placebo, desipramine, waitlist, relaxation training, treatment-as-usual) ; (3) included only participants under the age of 18 with a diagnosis of OCD; (4) available in English; (5) included an adequate dose/duration of CBT (5 session minimum) or SRI medication (5 week minimum); and (6) provided sufficient data to allow calculation of either treatment efficacy, treatment response, or symptom/diagnostic remission.
