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"Rituals or rivalry?" The phenomenology and treatment of sibling specific obsessions in paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Source :
- Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders; Jul2014, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p209-214, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is highly heterogeneous, and can be difficult to assess and diagnose particularly when unusual symptoms are present. This case study (n=9) describes an under-reported presentation of OCD in youth, whereby the patient experiences an obsessional fear of a sibling. Clinical characteristics of this presentation are discussed and comparisons with sibling rivalry disorder are examined. Seven of the participants engaged in a standard treatment protocol for OCD (comprising cognitive-behaviour therapy with or without an SSRI medication); five achieved remission. This presentation of sibling obsessions should be recognised as OCD, and be treated with evidence-based interventions for OCD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22113649
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97481633
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2014.04.005