SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING IN A CASE OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER WITH SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY-DISORDER

The present study illustrates a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with schizotypal personality treated by social skills training. Prior research suggests that OCD with schizotypal personality predicts poor treatment outcome using exposure-based treatments. Following soc ial skills treatment and at 6-month follow-up, the patient had conside rable obsessive-compulsive symptom reduction, although he was still sy mptomatic for OCD, anxiety and depression. Controlled trials are indic ated to illuminate the specific contributions of this approach for OCD with schizotypal personality disorder. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Sc ience Ltd