Cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a child with Asperger syndrome: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Judy Reaven
  • Susan Hepburn
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Autism : the international journal of research and practice

دوره 7 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003