Diagnosis and treatment of an obsessive-compulsive disorder following traumatic brain injury: a single case and review of the literature
Autor: | Helene Hofer, Eveline Frischknecht, Klemens Gutbrod, Susanna Frigerio, Daniel Gassmann, René M. Müri |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Cerebral Cortex Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder business.industry Traumatic brain injury Psychological intervention Poison control medicine.disease Suicide prevention Magnetic Resonance Imaging Occupational safety and health Pharmacotherapy Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Intervention (counseling) Brain Injuries Injury prevention Physical therapy medicine Humans Neurology (clinical) business |
Zdroj: | Neurocase. 19(4) |
ISSN: | 1465-3656 |
Popis: | A 27-year-old patient with traumatic brain injury and neuropsychiatric symptoms fitting the obsessive-compulsive disorder was investigated. Brain CT-scan revealed left temporal and bilateral fronto-basal parenchymal contusions. Main Outcome Measure was the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale at pre- and post-treatment and at 6 months follow-up. The combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy resulted in lower intensity and frequency of symptoms. Our case illustrates the importance of a detailed diagnostic procedure in order to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions. Further studies are needed to guide the clinician in determining which patients are likely to benefit from a psychotherapeutic intervention in combination with pharmacotherapy. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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