A Patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Spends 2 Hours Each Morning

A patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends 2 hours each morning checking and rechecking her home before leaving for work then comes home on the lunch hour and spends more than an hour rechecking faucets,stove burners,appliances,window and door locks,and so forth.The checking continues after work and during the evening.The patient spends so much time in ritualistic behavior that grooming is poor and social activities are nonexistent.Which indicators for measuring progress would be appropriate for this patient? Select all that apply.

A) Denies the presence of anxiety or distress
B) Participates in a social activity 30 minutes per day
C) Checks no more than once when leaving home
D) Calls to a neighbor to check the home in her absence
E) Achieves adequate grooming and hygiene daily

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