In-patient treatment for resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the increasing psychological disorders. If not detected early and treated properly, obsessive-compulsive disorder usually becomes an incapacitating illness adversely affecting almost all aspects of the patient's life. Outpatient behavioral and pharmacotherapies frequently fail. This is a report on a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder that was treated as an in-patient with both behavior and pharmacotherapies, she was then followed up for 5 years with no relapse. The case reflects the importance and the need for in-patient units for severe resistant obsessive compulsive cases especially in Saudi Arabia where we have an increasing number of such cases.
Al-Sughayir
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Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 21525, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
D000328:Adult; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005473:Fluoxetine; D002997:Clomipramine