Late-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder: the role of stressful life events.
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.
Velayudhan
Latha
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South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, London, UK. Latha.Velayudhan@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Katz
Anthony W
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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
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017374:Paroxetine