title: Obsessive disorder with self-mutilation: a subgroup responsive to pharmacotherapy.
abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be considered a complex entity with possibly different subgroups responsive to specific treatment. This article presents two cases of OCD with self-mutilation, successfully treated with serotonergic antidepressants. The authors discuss a sub-group of OCD patients whose rituals present as self-destructive behavior and are responsive to pharmacotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011437:Propylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011437:Propylamines; D005473:Fluoxetine; D002997:Clomipramine