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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are increasingly managed with evolving psychotherapeutic approaches.
  • Third-wave therapies offer significant reductions in psychopathological symptoms, positively impacting patients' socio-occupational functioning.
  • Meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) is a third-wave approach targeting cognitive attention syndrome (CAS) and ritualistic behaviors in OCD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case report detailing the psychotherapeutic treatment of OCD using MCT in an Indian context.
  • To explore the effectiveness of MCT as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy in managing OCD symptoms.
  • To assess the prolonged impact of MCT on cognitive flexibility and maladaptive beliefs.

Main Methods:

  • A single case report of an OCD patient receiving 10 sessions of MCT alongside pharmacotherapy.
  • Assessment of improvements in thought fusion, obsessional beliefs, meta-cognitive beliefs, and overall psychopathology.
  • Three- and six-month follow-up assessments to evaluate sustained symptom reduction and functional improvement.

Main Results:

  • The combined treatment demonstrated noteworthy improvements in thought fusion, obsessional beliefs, meta-cognitive beliefs, and psychopathology.
  • Significant reduction in OCD symptoms was observed during the three- and six-month follow-up periods.
  • The patient experienced prolonged improvements in cognitive flexibility and reduced feelings of responsibility and perfectionism.

Conclusions:

  • Combined pharmacotherapy and MCT are effective in treating OCD, with MCT showing particular potency.
  • MCT facilitates sustained improvements in cognitive flexibility and reduces core OCD-related beliefs.
  • This case report highlights the potential of MCT in addressing the psychopathology and cognitive deficits associated with OCD in India.