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COMPULSIVE EXHIBITIONISM TREATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH COMBINATION OF SSRI , LOW DOSE RISPERIDONE AND EXPOSURE RESPONSE PREVENTION THERAPY – A CASE STUDY.

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Dr. Ardhanaari Manickavasagam, Dr.Aashi Bhalla, Miss. Rajapreethy, Dr. Ramarao Mannam
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s2.194

Abstract

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) being a heterogeneous disorder is one of the most distressing and a state of chronic anxiety occurring in patients. It is a relatively common illness with a lifetime prevalence of 2-3% and is the fourth most common psychiatric illness. Owing to its waxing and waning course, patients tend to seek treatment after years of suffering. Fully aware of the nature of illness to re- wash , re-pray , re-count , re-check , re do but being compelled by an inner force of her/his own thoughts leads to intense distress. The multifarious of OCD has now been conceptually shifted to the leader in OCRDs with fair to good; and poor to absent insight in ICD-11. The diverse nature of clinical presentation of obsessions- Contamination, sexual, blasphemy/religious, pathological doubts about daily activities, harm/aggression, superstitious fears, need to know…and the list is endless associated with their respective compulsive acts. In this report, we discuss about a 17 year old boy with repetitive thoughts of exhibiting his private parts and compulsive act of exhibiting to opposite gender with good response to SSRIs and augmentation with low dose of anti-psychotics. The reporting of the case was approved by the Institute of Ethics Committee.

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