Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas USA
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveCognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT), which includes a decided emphasis on exposure and response/ritual prevention (ERP) and between‐session practice of treatment principles, has consistently demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) and is a gold standard, recommended first‐line treatment. CBT with ERP has been successfully adapted to fit the needs of autistic individuals with OCD. The present article provides a brief overview of CBT for OCD and outlines special considerations and adaptations needed when working with patients with OCD and comorbid autism, with an emphasis on the importance of between‐session homework.MethodA case vignette is presented.ResultsThis case study illustrates the role of homework in the exposure‐based treatment of an adult autistic individual with comorbid OCD.ConclusionImplications of this case vignette are discussed, and recommendations are offered for clinicians working with autistic individuals with OCD, especially in regard to bolstering completion of between‐session ERP homework.
Funder
National Institute of Mental Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Subject
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Clinical Psychology
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