The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Abstract

Objectives: To study the impact of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

Design: Case Study

Place and Duration of Study: National Institute of Psychology, Qauid-e-Azam University, Isamabad from June 2016 to Dec 2016.

Methods and Materials: The study demonstrates the case of a 20 years old girl. She appeared with certain disturbing behaviors including perfectionism, following rules and regulations, rigidity and inflexibility of beliefs, orderliness, anxiety, and excessive attention to minute details, mood swings, irritability and isolation. She was assessed with mental status examination, Standard Progressive Matrices, Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank, Human Figure Drawing Test and Thematic Apperception Test. These measures revealed poor interpersonal relationships, inadequate self-image, guilt, aggression, sexual conflicts, anxiety, need for affection, and feelings of deprivation, perfectionism, emotional instability and egocentricity. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Scale and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were used in pre and post testing. The treatment plan consisted of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and psycho education of family.

Findings: Patient showed improved functioning and her symptoms were markedly reduced. Result revealed that there is a significant difference in the pre and post scores. This indicated that that CBT is very effective treatment of OCPD