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The Importance of Cultural Factors in the Exposure to Obsessive Ruminations: A Case Example

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Cheree Martin  and
Nicholas Tarrier
Cheree Martin
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Nicholas Tarrier
Affiliation:
University Hospital of South Manchester
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A chinese woman suffering from obsessional ruminations of harming herself and others was treated using an audio loop tape to facilitate exposure to these thoughts. The initial treatment using a tape of her ruminations in English produced little anxiety or improvement. Subsequent recording of her ruminations in Cantonese evoked considerable distress which habituated over treatment. The importance of cultural factors in assessment and treatment is emphasized.

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Brief Clinical Reports
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 181 - 184
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1992

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