Feasibility and effectiveness of the Bergen 4-Day Treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder in Australia: A pilot comparison with 3-week inpatient obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment
Nathan L Dowling, Scott Blair-West, Keong Yap, Priscilla Yardley, Lachlan Cribb, Sophie Clement, Kerry Webster, Sebastian Wise, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Bjarne Hansen, Chee H Ng · 2026
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Nathan L Dowling and collaborators report a 2026 Australian pilot study of a concentrated four-day program for obsessive-compulsive disorder, known as the Bergen 4-Day Treatment. Twelve inpatients received the brief program and thirteen received a standard three-week inpatient program. Neither group was assigned at random, so the comparison is presented as early feasibility work.
Independent ratings used a standard obsessive-compulsive severity scale before treatment, shortly after treatment, and three months later. Symptoms, depression, and anxiety fell in both groups, while the four-day group scored lower at both follow-ups and showed higher response and remission rates. No one dropped out of the brief program, and satisfaction was high, supporting a larger and more rigorous trial.
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| CREATOR | Nathan L Dowling, Scott Blair-West, Keong Yap, Priscilla Yardley, Lachlan Cribb, Sophie Clement, Kerry Webster, Sebastian Wise, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Bjarne Hansen, Chee H Ng |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |