Disabling obsessive thoughts responsive to antidepressants.
The authors report four patients with disabling obsessive thoughts who responded in dramatic fashion to antidepressant medication. None met criteria for major depression. This response is discussed in light of the current literature on obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy
D000928:Antidepressive Agents