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Case Reports
. 1984 Dec;15(4):347-52.
doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(84)90100-9.

A rapid multi-component treatment for an obsessive-compulsive disorder

V C Rowan, S W Holborn, J R Walker, A R Siddiqui
Case Reports

A rapid multi-component treatment for an obsessive-compulsive disorder

V C Rowan et al. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1984 Dec.

Abstract

A 67-yr-old woman with a 45-yr history of obsessive-compulsive problems related to fear of contamination was treated rapidly by a multi-component intervention. Questionnaire data following treatment showed the patient to be free of obsessive-compulsive complaints, and these were corroborated by behavioral observations. Follow-up probes conducted 6, 12 and 18 months later revealed continued maintenance of treatment gains. Patient-therapist contact time totalled 6 hr, about one-third of the time employed by Marks for exposure and response prevention, indicating the cost-effectiveness of a multi-component treatment intervention.

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