7.2 Presents Maya Pena, A 23-Old Hispanic Female
Case 7.2 presents Maya Pena, a 23-year old Hispanic female. Maya was originally from “the valley” in the southernmost region of Texas, but she is currently living in Houston (Pomeroy, 2015). Based off of the information in the case, we learned that Maya’s parents have been married for 32 years and that she has two older sisters. Before coming in for her interview, Maya gave the agency permission to contact her former therapist and receive her records. The records showed that Maya began having problems around ten-years-old. According to the information provided in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-5, Maya presents with many of the symptoms and behaviors associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (F42), with
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The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing anxiety or distress, or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent, or are clearly excessive.
Example: Maya says that she feels better/relieved after committing these repetitive behaviors and mental acts, but will eventually get the urge to do them again.
B. The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming (e.g., take more than 1 hour per day) or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Example: Maya’s obsessions and compulsions have made a drastic impact on her life. While in school she began missing large segments of classes due to her constant need to was her hands. She said, “Some days I spend most of my time just washing my hands.” Maya also expressed that her behaviors have impacted her ability to form relationships with others because most of her time is taken up with these activities.
C. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms are not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or another medical condition.
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However, the most common forms of treatment for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder include behavioral treatments and pharmacology (Sadock, B., Sadock, V. & Ruiz, 2015). Those who seek these treatments can choose to use one or the other, or a combination of the two treatment methods. Some of the medications commonly used to treat people with OCD include various SSRI’s including Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil. These medications can cause headaches, sleep disturbances, nausea and many other side effects. Clomipramine is also used to treat individuals with OCD. If none of these medications work then other drugs can be explored. Behavior therapy for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder can be conducted in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The principal approaches used are exposure and response prevention. Also, therapies used to help treat people with OCD include desensitizing, thought stopping, flooding and
The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing anxiety or distress, or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent, or are clearly excessive.
Example: Maya says that she feels better/relieved after committing these repetitive behaviors and mental acts, but will eventually get the urge to do them again.
B. The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming (e.g., take more than 1 hour per day) or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Example: Maya’s obsessions and compulsions have made a drastic impact on her life. While in school she began missing large segments of classes due to her constant need to was her hands. She said, “Some days I spend most of my time just washing my hands.” Maya also expressed that her behaviors have impacted her ability to form relationships with others because most of her time is taken up with these activities.
C. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms are not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or another medical condition.
Example: …show more content…
However, the most common forms of treatment for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder include behavioral treatments and pharmacology (Sadock, B., Sadock, V. & Ruiz, 2015). Those who seek these treatments can choose to use one or the other, or a combination of the two treatment methods. Some of the medications commonly used to treat people with OCD include various SSRI’s including Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil. These medications can cause headaches, sleep disturbances, nausea and many other side effects. Clomipramine is also used to treat individuals with OCD. If none of these medications work then other drugs can be explored. Behavior therapy for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder can be conducted in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The principal approaches used are exposure and response prevention. Also, therapies used to help treat people with OCD include desensitizing, thought stopping, flooding and