CBT And EX/RP Therapy Case Study

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Clinician chose CBT and EX/RP therapy since they are both evidence based proven therapy methods for treating OCD, along with CBT being effective to treat MDD. Although depression is highly treatable with CBT therapy, the co-occurring disorder with OCD makes treatment with Gabie more complicated and challenging.
Therapeutic Management This case has several strengths and challenges. Strengths for Gabie are her living with her supportive parents and willingness to want to work with this clinician. Also, the medications prescribed by her psychiatrist have lessened her symptoms, which will make her therapy more effective. Since, changing her medication dosage Gabie has a desire to go back to finish her college degree. This shows an improvement

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