Psychotherapeutic Approach to the Treatment of a Youth with Schizophrenia and OCD: A Case Report

Schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which are often first detected during adolescence, commonly co-occur. Individually, they are some of the most complex and challenging psychiatric disorders to manage. This article reports on a case of an adolescent with co-morbid schizophrenia a...

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Published inJournal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 181 - 183
Main Author St. George Teaford, Henry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.04.2024
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OCD
schizophrenia
child and adolescent psychiatry
youth
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Summary:Schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which are often first detected during adolescence, commonly co-occur. Individually, they are some of the most complex and challenging psychiatric disorders to manage. This article reports on a case of an adolescent with co-morbid schizophrenia and OCD and the use of exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD in the context of management of his schizophrenia and addressing developmental issues. This contributed to the overall stabilization of the youth’s condition.
ISSN:0973-1342
0973-1342
DOI:10.1177/09731342241236296