Fluoxetine treatment of trichotillomania and depression in a prepubertal child.
The case of a ten-year-old boy with a two-year history of trichotillomania and depression is presented. Imipramine was unsuccessful in treating trichotillomania and showed limited success in alleviating depression. Treatment with low-dosage fluoxetine (10 mg daily) led to marked improvement of both trichotillomania and depression.
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Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy
D005473:Fluoxetine; D007099:Imipramine