Obsessional symptoms associated with risperidone treatment.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to report the occurrence of obsessional symptoms with risperidone treatment in a patient with no past history of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.


METHODS
A 26-year-old, single, Chinese lady with a chronic untreated schizophrenic illness was prescribed risperidone after she experienced side effects with other antipsychotic medication. After the second week on risperidone, she developed obsessional symptoms.


RESULTS
The obsessional symptoms responded to treatment with low dose clomipramine.


CONCLUSIONS
The potential for the newer antipsychotic medication to precipitate or exacerbate obsessive-compulsive symptoms during treatment for schizophrenia must be borne in mind.
Mahendran
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Woodbridge Hospital and Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green, Singapore.
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D018967:Risperidone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone; D002997:Clomipramine