title: Late-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder: the role of stressful life events.
abstract: The onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time in old age is uncommon and has been mostly related to cerebral abnormalities. We report a case of late-onset OCD in a 77-year-old woman following stressful life events but with a normal cerebral structure. The contribution of life events and vulnerability factors on the genesis and the presentation of her illness are discussed in relation to the literature on OCD.
authors.affiliation: South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, London, UK. Latha.Velayudhan@iop.kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Latha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Velayudhan
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017374:Paroxetine