Cognitive Behavioural treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a child with Asperger's Syndrome: A Case Report

Judy Raven, Susan Hepburn Autism, Vol 7 (2) pp 145-164.

This case report outlines the cognitive-behavioural treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a 7-year-old female with Asperger's Syndrome. Interventions were based upon the work of March and Mulle and were adapted in light of the patient's cognitive, social, and linguistic characteristics. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms improved markedly after approximately 6 months of treatment. Issues regarding symptom presentation, assessment, and treatment of a dually diagnosed patient are discussed.