Exposure and Ritual Prevention of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder:A Case Study / 中国临床心理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
; (6)1993.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate effectiveness of exposure and ritual prevention of patients with obsession-compul-sive disorder(OCD),so as to provide references for professionals in clinical psychology.Methods:
One female patient with severe OCD received 3 weeks intensive exposure and ritual prevention treatment.In order to investigate the effectiveness,she completed Symptom Check List 90 and Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale(SCL-90 and YBOCS) at pre-treat-ment,mid-treatment and post-treatment.Results:
After treatment,the patient's scores of questionnaires reduced,such as score on YBOCS reduced from 38 to 9.She reported that her washing time reduced obviously and her own measure of dis-tress index reduced.Conclusion:
Exposure and ritual prevention could treat the patient with OCD effectively.Her distress reduced and life function was improved.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article