Article ID: 20-022
Previous studies have indicated that childhood maltreatment (CM) was associated with difficulty in emotion regulation and potentially influenced the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this case, the patient experienced CM and had the personality of expressive suppression, even if she felt stress from others. During adulthood, a stressful task at work led to the onset of OCD with a harm obsession for others. When she was alone at home, the OCD was so severe that she reduced movement as much as possible. Cognitive behavioral therapy was provided to her through remote treatments that mainly used voice calls at her home. This method had the advantage that the therapist could treat the patient while she was in a place where obsessive–compulsive symptoms appeared, and her symptoms were alleviated. This study examined the CM experience and its impact on her thoughts and OCD.
