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Accession number;00A0581453
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| Title;A Case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Blaptophobia Demonstrating a Remarkable Response to Exposure and Response Prevention. |
| Author;
OMORI OSAMU
(Univ. of Occup. and Environ. Health)
IGATA MASAYUKI
(Igatakurinikku)
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Journal Title;Kyushu Neuropsychiatry
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Journal Code:Z0180B
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ISSN:0023-6144
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VOL.46;NO.1;PAGE.50-56(2000)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, REF.12 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;We described the case of an 18-year-old male, who had been suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). He had an obsessive fear that he would hurt or bother other people. Subsequently he developed a compulsion to confirm that he had not indeed caused any such trouble. Finally, he could no longer meet women without wearing a medical face mask because of an obsessive thought that he might accidentally kiss the woman. Although these symptoms did not improved with drug therapy, the patient showed a remarkable response to exposure and response prevention. In the present case, the following factors were considered to play an important role in the improvement in the OCD symptoms: the patient was highly motivated and the therapy included not only therapist-aided exposure but also self-exposure. Moreover, he was not affected with depression as comorbidity, even though blaptophobia, a phobia of being hurt, has often been reported to be related to depression. (author abst.) |
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