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The Efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention for Geriatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder : A Clinical Case Illustration
Joint Authors
Vaccaro, Lisa D.
Wootton, Bethany M.
Jones, Mairwen K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most frequently occurring psychiatric conditions in older adults.
While exposure and response prevention (ERP) is considered the most effective psychological treatment for children and adults with OCD, research investigating its effectiveness for older adults is scarce.
This clinical case study investigates the effectiveness of ERP in an 80-year-old man with a 65-year history of OCD.
The client received 14 individual, 50-minute ERP treatment sessions.
Clinician-based Y-BOCS scores reduced by 65% from 20 (moderate) at pretreatment to 7 (subclinical) at 7-month posttreatment followup.
OCI-R total scores reduced by 45% from 38 at baseline to 21 at 7-month follow-up.
Despite his long history of the disorder, ERP was effective and well tolerated.
The application of ERP for older adults with OCD, including age-specific modifications that may be required for this treatment approach, is discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jones, Mairwen K.& Wootton, Bethany M.& Vaccaro, Lisa D.. 2012. The Efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention for Geriatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder : A Clinical Case Illustration. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jones, Mairwen K.…[et al.]. The Efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention for Geriatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder : A Clinical Case Illustration. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468688
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jones, Mairwen K.& Wootton, Bethany M.& Vaccaro, Lisa D.. The Efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention for Geriatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder : A Clinical Case Illustration. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468688