Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for a Case of Scrupulosity-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Authors

Eric B. Lee, Utah State UniversityFollow
Clarissa W. Ong, Utah State UniversityFollow
Woolee An, Utah State UniversityFollow
Michael P. Twohig, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Volume

82

Issue

4

Publisher

Guilford Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

2018

First Page

1

Last Page

22

Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a modern form of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with growing support for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We present a case wherein a client presented with scrupulosity-related OCD. We briefly review scrupulosity, explain the theory behind ACT, and present a case, the treatment process, and desired outcomes. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is described from an ACT perspective and discussed as an option for people with OCD who may be reluctant to engage in more traditional forms of ERP.

Recommended Citation

Eric B. Lee, Clarissa W. Ong, Woolee An, and Michael P. Twohig (2018). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for a Case of Scrupulosity-Related Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic: Vol. 82, Special Issue: Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1521/bumc.2018.82.4.407