Impact of the 2016 US presidential election on OCD symptom presentation: A case illustration
Michelle L Davis1, Matthew McCann2, Wayne K Goodman1
1Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Houston, TX.
Abstract:
A recent survey of Americans found that the majority experienced stress during and after the 2016 United States presidential election. Psychosocial, environmental stressors can have a unique impact on symptom presentation in mental health disorders. This manuscript details a case illustration of an individual whose symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder were directly linked to the election, as well as how these symptoms were addressed via treatment with intensive exposure and response prevention.
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