Cognitive Behavioural Guided Therapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology in a Boy with Autism: a Case Study

Czech version

Authors: PhDr. Mgr. Vacková Lenka ¹
Authors‘ workplace: PhDr. Mgr. Lenka Vacková, Ambulance klinické logopedie, psychologické poradenství a diagnostika, Wellnerova 3C, 779 00 Olomouc, Česká republika. ¹
Published in: Listy klinické logopedie 2025; 9(1): 14-18
Category: Miscellaneous
doi: https://doi.org/10.36833/lkl.2025.005

Overview

The case report focuses on Cognitive Behavioural Guided Therapy of obsessive-compulsive symptomatology in a boy with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in comorbidity. It describes the complex clinical picture of the disorder and long-term therapy.

Keywords:

cious circle, Cognitive Behavioiral Therapy (CBT), neurodevelopmental disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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