Treating the anxiety: therapeutic options in obsessive compulsive disorder.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is far more prevalent and frequently more severe than recognized previously. Behavior therapy with exposure and response-prevention has proven effective treatment, as have potent serotonin uptake inhibitors, especially clomipramine, despite a high relapse rate after drug discontinuation. These therapies are complementary and a combination of the two approaches shows great promise in the treatment of OCD.
Greist
J H
JH
Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences, Madison 53792.
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D012701:Serotonin; D002997:Clomipramine