Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Abstract

This article includes case study in an attempt to provide therapeutic intervention to woman brought to Government Hospital with presenting complaints of excessive hand washing, bathing, checking kitchen stove, cup boards and locks and anxiety. Informal and formal assessment was carried out which included Clinical Interview, Mental Status Examination, DSM-V checklist and Dysfunctional Thought Record and standardized tool (Y-BOCS), after which client was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder With fair Insight. The associate psychologist devised management plan which included Cognitive and Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), it was completed in total 15 sessions. Patient was assessed again at post treatment level where she showed 80 % improvement as revealed by marked decrease in intensity of her symptoms. This study implies the efficacy of ERP and CBT for Management of OCD patients.