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Treatment Of Monozygotic Twins With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Using Cognitive Therapy And Exposure With Ritual Prevention, Michael P. Twohig, Maureen L. Whittal, Katherine A. Peterson
Treatment Of Monozygotic Twins With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Using Cognitive Therapy And Exposure With Ritual Prevention, Michael P. Twohig, Maureen L. Whittal, Katherine A. Peterson
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BACKGROUND: Assessment and treatment of cohabiting monozygotic (MZ) twins with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a possible challenge for clinical psychologists. AIMS: This study aims to present a detailed history of two sets of cohabiting MZ twins with OCD, and describe the adaption of cognitive behavior therapy in their treatments. METHOD: Two sets of cohabiting MZ twins completed a structured intake and the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale as well as measures of depression, anxiety, a measure of obsessive beliefs, and thought action fusion. One set received cognitive behavior therapy and exposure with ritual prevention (ERP) simultaneously and the other …