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Cure by ordeal: Treatment of an obsessive-compulsive neurotic

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This article presents a case history and discussion of the successful treatment of a teenage girl who had an obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Multiple therapeutic interventions were used, but a unique approach was the prescription of an ordeal. The discussion focuses on the reasons for success and a brief review of the literature is included.

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  1. Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Maryland Medical School, 21201, Baltimore, MD

    Henry T. Harbin (Assistant Professor)

  2. State of Maryland, Mental Hygiene Administration, 201 W. Preston Street, 21201, Baltimore, MD

    Henry T. Harbin (Assistant Professor)

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Harbin, H.T. Cure by ordeal: Treatment of an obsessive-compulsive neurotic. International Journal of Family Therapy 1, 324–332 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00924452

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