Behavioral Intervention for Compulsive Behaviors in PWS

The University of South Florida Department of Pediatrics is conducting a study examining a behavioral treatment for youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome who experience problematic obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

To do the survey for this project, click here.

You must have a child with Prader-Willi Syndrome who is between the ages of 6 and 17 years old to be eligible for this study. If your child is eligible to receive treatment, your child will receive 12 hour-long sessions of behavioral psychotherapy treatment. He or she will also participate in two assessments at the beginning and end of therapy. During each assessment, a trained research assistant will ask your child a series of questions about his or her symptoms, and you will be asked to fill out some forms. You will also participate in a 3rd short assessment during therapy.

If your child is chosen for treatment and attends, you will receive $50 for your participation, time, and effort. There are no costs of treatment.

If interested, please contact the study principal investigator Dr. Eric Storch at 727-767-8230 or by email at estorch@health.usf.edu.

edited: 06/11/2010