Clozapine in the treatment of psychotic refractory depression.
A 40-year-old woman suffering from major depression with psychotic features was unresponsive to conventional therapy. After the administration of a wide range of drug treatments and ECT, she received clozapine. Depressive symptoms improved and psychotic features disappeared. It is suggested that clozapine could be efficient in psychotic refractory depression.
Dassa
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Department of Psychiatry, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France.
Kaladjian
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Azorin
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Giudicelli
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D000328:Adult; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D012008:Recurrence
D003024:Clozapine