Behavioural Psychotherapy of Uncommon Referrals

1982 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Greenberg ◽  
Isaac Marks
Keyword(s):  
Compulsive Gambling ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp

SummaryIn a behavioural clinic, over a period of nine years, trainee nurse-therapists treated 65 unusual referrals (8 per cent) out of a total of 800 patients. The remainder had phobic, obsessive-compulsive, sexual and social disorders, which responded encouragingly to behavioural treatment. Of the unusual referrals, useful results were obtained by behavioural treatment for stuttering, hairpulling, tics, and writer's cramp; bulimia is worth further study. Unresponsive conditions included compulsive gambling and obesity.

The Treatment of Writer's Cramp with Multimodal Behaviour Therapy and Biofeedback: A Study of 15 Cases

1983 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean A. Cottraux ◽  
Christian Juenet ◽  
Lionel Collet
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp ◽  
Emg Feedback ◽  
Drop Outs

SummaryOf 15 patients with writer's cramp (4 females, 11 males, mean age 36, range 23–50, mean duration 3.6 years), 13 entered a behavioural treatment. Nine received a multimodal treatment, and four EMG feedback alone. Four patients dropped out during the treatment phase. Nine patients were considered as improved at a follow-up between 1 and 9 months. A stress-coping model is put forward to account for the therapeutic effectiveness, and to explain the drop-outs. Writer's cramp seems to be related to stressful situations at work. The existence of personality and biological factors remains to be demonstrated.

Slow rTMS to the somatosensory cortex attenuates afferent inhibition in patients with writer's cramp

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (S 4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Demiralay ◽  
T Bäumer ◽  
U Hidding ◽  
R Helmich ◽  
S Wunderlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Somatosensory Cortex ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Afferent Inhibition ◽  
Writer's Cramp

The Effectiveness of Behaviour Therapy in Writer’s Cramp: A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahesh M M ◽  
Dr. Johnson Alex
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Family History ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Motor Nerve ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Present Treatment ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp

42 years old male patient referred from neurology department, working as a teacher, educated up to MSc, premorbidly anxious personality, family history mental illness (first degree relatives), comes from MSES with presenting complaints of difficulty in writing or copying since seven years. Disability progressed and he was unable to write even a few words legibly and could not hold object which leads to anxiety and dependency. When the patient was examined at Neurology OPD, find out that he has normal sensory and motor nerve functions. The present treatment involved the use of Bahaviour therapy. The findings in this case is very encouraging and studies with large sample sizes can be considered for further conclusive evidence on the treatment of writer’s cramp.

scholarly journals Writing Orthotic Device for the Management of Writer’s Cramp

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayanasarma V. Singam ◽  
Alok Dwivedi ◽  
Alberto J. Espay
Keyword(s):  
Orthotic Device ◽  
Writer’S Cramp ◽  
Writer's Cramp

Surgery and Radiosurgery in Autism: A Retrospective Study in 10 Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Cristina V. Torres ◽  
Nuria Martínez ◽  
Marcos Ríos-Lago ◽  
Monica Lara ◽  
Juan Alvarez-Linera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Radiofrequency Lesions

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> A subgroup of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show self or heteroaggression, dyscontrol episodes, and others are of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) profile; some of them are resistant to medical and behavioural treatment. We describe the long-term outcome in a group of these patients, treated with radiofrequency brain lesions or combined stereotactic surgery and Gamma Knife (GK) radiosurgery. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We reviewed the medical records of 10 ASD patients with pathological aggressiveness and OCD, who had undergone radiofrequency lesions and/or radiosurgery with GK in our institution. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The 10 patients had a significant reduction of their symptoms (PCQ 39.9 and 33, OAS 11.8 and 5, CYBOCS-ASD 30.4 and 20), preoperatively and in the last follow-up, respectively; <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.005 (in all cases), although all but 2 needed more than 1 treatment to maintain this improvement. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> We observed a marked improvement in behaviour, quality of life, and relationship with the environment in all our 10 patients after the lesioning treatments, without long-lasting side effects.

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