2021 Volume 36 Issue 1 Pages 27-36
Study Objective: The present study examined effects of an exposure and response prevention (ERP) intervention on the behavior of a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder who had had problems in his daily life due to excessive bathing and use of disinfecting wipes, which he did with the cooperation of his family, using behavioral indicators in the participant’s daily life. Design: Multiple baseline across behaviors. Setting: Outpatient setting at a psychiatric clinic and the participant’s everyday settings. Participant: A man who was attending a psychiatric clinic for help with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Intervention: Exposure and response prevention of the target behaviors were utilized with his family with the aim of reducing his overly frequent bathing and excessive use of disinfectant wipes. Measure: The number of packs of disinfecting wipes used and the frequency of sleeping in bed after bathing. Result: After the intervention, the participant no longer used disinfecting wipes, and slept in bed after bathing every day. Conclusion: Exposure and response prevention with his family was effective in reducing the participant’s obsessive-compulsive behavior. Behavioral indicators related to the man’s compulsive behavior in his daily life were measured; the results verified the effectiveness of the intervention.
