Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (Dec 2021)

The man who lusted after Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary: A case report

  • Rui Qi Tan,
  • Vanessa Wai Ling Mok

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105820979002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30

Abstract

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We report a case of a geriatric male patient who presented with unique features of obsessive-compulsive disorder revolving around religious and sexual themes. Psychodynamic therapy, instead of the traditional choice of cognitive behavioural therapy, was successfully used in conjunction with pharmacotherapy, leading to an improvement in symptoms.