title: Behavioral treatment in two cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder with concomitant bipolar affective disorder.
abstract: The authors describe two cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder with concomitant bipolar affective disorder. Behavior therapy consisting of in vivo exposure plus response prevention controlled the obsessive-compulsive symptoms only after the affective illness was well controlled pharmacologically.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003891:Desipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium; D006220:Haloperidol; D003891:Desipramine