INSIGHT-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OCD: A DESCRIPTIVE CASE SERIES FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE

Abstract

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and distressing mental illness characterised by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours. This case series investigates the symptoms, causes, and therapy responses of five OCD patients aged between 24 and 48 years. Each case has distinct symptom dimensions, ranging from contamination worries to checking activities and intrusive thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy were used, with different results. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of OCD and the need for interventions that are tailored to individual symptom profiles and psychosocial backgrounds.