Assistant Professor Muroff Awarded One-Year OCD Grant

The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc., has awarded BUSSW Assistant Professor Jordana Muroff a one-year grant of $43,477 for the study, Delivery of Internet Treatment for Compulsive Hoarding (D.I.T.C.H.). This study aims to test the effectiveness of an online CBT-based group intervention designed to help people with compulsive hoarding better manage their symptoms. Professor Muroff’s project is one of seven awarded funding in 2007.

The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF) is an international not-for-profit organization composed of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, their families, friends, mental health professionals, and other concerned individuals. Founded by a group of individuals with OCD in 1986, the mission of the OCF is to educate the public and professional communities about OCD and related disorders; to provide assistance to individuals with OCD and related disorders, their family and friends; and to support research into the causes and effective treatments of OCD and related disorders.

For more information on this study, please contact Dr. Muroff at jmuroff@bu.edu