Cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a child with Asperger syndrome: a case report.
This case report outlines the cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a 7-year-old female with Asperger syndrome. Interventions were based upon the work of March and Mulle and were adapted in light of the patient's cognitive, social, and linguistic characteristics. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms improved markedly after approximately 6 months of treatment. Issues regarding symptom presentation, assessment, and treatment of a dually diagnosed patient are discussed.
Reaven
Judy
J
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262-0234, USA. judy.reaven@uchsc.edu
Hepburn
Susan
S
D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012934:Social Isolation