Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Alternatives for Treatment-Refractory Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Current guidelines for first-line treatment of childhood OCD are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) utilizing exposure and response prevention (ERP), and/or antidepressant (ADM) pharmacotherapy, specifically serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRI). Given that first-line are relatively similar in terms of clinical effectiveness, the role of costs to provide such services may help influence treatment decisions. In the case of treatment refractory...