OCD

Question 1

Rapoport 1989

Answer 1

Charles’ case study. Charles was a 14-year old boy with OCD who spent three hours or more each day showering, plus at least another two hours getting dressed. He underwent a drug trial for clomipramine(a type of antidepressant), which gave effective relief of his symptoms. He developed a tolerance for his medication. Charles relapsed and returned to ritualistic washing and dressing.

Question 2

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

Answer 2

Developed by Goodman et al. (1989). A semi-structured interview. Involves a checklist of different obsessions and compulsions, with a ten-item severity scale.

Question 3

Lovell 2006

Answer 3

Compared the effectiveness of CBT delivered by telephone with the same therapy offered face-to-face in those with OCD. The results showed that the patients with OCD may benefit equally from telephone or face-to-face CBT.

Question 4

Lehmkuhl 2008

Answer 4

Researched Exposure and Response Prevention(EPR) in a case study with a 12-year-old boy referred to as Jason who had both OCD and autism.