Case Study: Successful Medication Withdrawal Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for a Preadolescent With OCD - 24/08/11
, DOUGLAS W. NANGLE, Ph.D., APRIL C. O’GRADY, Ph.D.ABSTRACT |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the addition of manual-based cognitive-behavioral therapy to a medication regimen of clomipramine and fluoxetine and the withdrawal of medication during cognitive-behavioral therapy. The participant was an 11-year-old girl with symptoms of obsessive thoughts about germs and illness and handwashing compulsions. The addition of cognitive-behavioral therapy reduced the participant’s daily number of obsessions and avoidance behaviors after three sessions. When medication was tapered during the cognitive-behavioral therapy program, the participant’s symptoms continued to decline, and after treatment, she no longer met diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Impressively, the participant remained medication free and treatment gains were maintained at 4 months’ follow-up.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive-behavioral therapy, pediatric, fluoxetine, clomipramine
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Vol 43 - N° 11
P. 1441-1444 - novembre 2004 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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