Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy

This article presents a brief description of the expectancy model that underpins Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy and outlines the empirical findings related to this account. It also provides a description of the treatment components of the two Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy (DIRT) packages that have been developed; DIRT for Obsessive Compulsive Washing (OC-W) and the more recently developed DIRT package for people with Obsessive Compulsive Checking (OC-C). The therapeutic effectiveness of DIRT for OC-W and DIRT for OC-C will be discussed by reviewing the treatment trials that have been conducted to date.