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Washing and Constant Cleaning, an Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) swindleWashing and constant cleaning, an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD often goes undiagnosed. Patients obsessively wash, erupt something or hoard things to relieve themselves of an overwhelming anxiety, and are fully sensitive their behavior is abnormal. This research studies a 23-year-old married woman who sought intercession for a severe backwash and cleaning enigma and how the patient was treated. I will discuss how the patient was diagnosed, and treated with a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy or CBT (exposure and response treatment) and what medications can be employ for treatment.Vickie, a 23 year-old married woman arrived with the company of her husband. Vickie had a problem with severe had washing and cleaning. She would wash her hands up to 30 measure a day for at least 5 proceedings to each one time. She always had the knowing that her hands were not really clean, she might vestige the side of the sink after she rinsed her hands and then think they were disgustful again. She similarly took ii showers a day for up to 50 minutes or until all the hot water was gone. Other things she did to make herself feel clean is engagement alcohol to wipe things down that she would come into see with, like her car seat before she set in it. She has been uneffective to seek employment as a Licensed Practical carry (LPN) due to her symptoms. I conducted four initial sessions, session one and two were to seek information about the history of her symptoms, obsessional content, including external and subjective fears cues, beliefs about consequences, and information about passive avoidance patterns and types of rituals (Levenkron, 1991). I also requested Vickie before our next session to record all washing and cleaning that she did, including wiping things with alcohol. She recorded every time she washed, how long she washed, what made her wash, and how loathsome she was before she washed. This kind of record will help us detect any sources of contamination she may have gotten and we can also use it to measure her progress during treatment the third session was devoted to in the flesh(predicate) and family history the fourth session was devoted to treatment planning. During the first triplet therapy sessions Vickie talked about her experiences of recurrent and persistent ideas, thought, impulses, ... ... to obtain anti-obsessional effects. Studies done to date put forward that the following dosages may be necessary Luvox (up to 300 mg/day), fluoxetine hydrocholoride (40-80 mg/day), Zoloft (up to 200 mg/day), Paxil (40-60 mg/day), Celexa (up to 60 mg/day), and Anafranil (up to 250 mg/day), (Jenike, 1999b). ReferencesAmerican Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Washington, DC AuthorEngler, J. & Goleman, D. (1992). The authoritative guide for making cognizant choices about all types of psychotherapy. The Consumers Guide to Psychotherapy. New York, NY Simon & Schuster/FiresideLevenkron, S. (1991). Treating & spirit Crippling Habits. psychoneurotic Disorders. New York, NY Warner Books.Jenike, J. (1999a). How to select a Behavior Therapist. Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. Available http//www.ocfoundation.org/ocf_0003.htmJenike, J. (1999b). OCD medication Adults. Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. Retrieved November 18, 2001, from http//www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1050a.htmObsessive-Compulsive Foundation How is OCD treated. Retrieved November 14, 2001, from http//www.ocfoundation.org/ocf1030a.htm