Date of Award
Spring 5-18-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA - Master of Arts
Department
Expressive Therapies
Advisor
Dr. Laura Wood, PhD, RDT/BCT
Abstract
One to four percent of the population experiences obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and the majority of cases of begin in childhood or adolescence (Agarwal et al., 2016). Youth with OCD may experience barriers to their personal, familial, social, and academic success. In this Capstone Thesis paper, a critical review of the literature is conducted about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents, standard treatment methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Developmental Transformations (DvT). DvT is proposed as a supplemental treatment method for pediatric OCD to be combined with ERP to combat treatment resistance, address associated symptoms and comorbidities, and increase tolerance and flexibility.
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Recommended Citation
Lewis, Elizabeth A., "Developmental Transformations and Pediatric OCD: A Review of the Literature and Proposal for Drama Therapy in Treatment" (2024). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 854.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/854
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