posted on 2023-05-18, 02:41authored byJones, M, Wootton, BM, Vaccaro, L
While OCD is one of the most commonly occurring psychiatric conditions experienced by older adults, there is a paucity of research conducted into the treatment of older adults with OCD. This case study represents the first published investigation of a cognitive treatment for geriatric OCD. It describes the successful treatment of an 86-year old man with a 63-year history of OCD using Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy (DIRT). The client received 14 individual, 50-minute treatment sessions of DIRT over 13 weeks. Clinician-based Y-BOCS scores reduced 84% from 25 (severe) at pre-treatment, to 4 (subclinical) at 6-month post-treatment follow-up interview, demonstrating the efficacy of DIRT for this client. DIRT may have particular advantages over ERP and pharmacological approaches, however further research is required in older adults with OCD.
History
Publication title
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. Proceedings
Volume
6
Pagination
490-496
ISSN
2010-3778
Department/School
School of Psychological Sciences
Publisher
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (W A S E T)
Place of publication
Turkey
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