title: Thirty cases of obsession treated by point-stimulation and with small dose of chlorimipramine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical therapeutic effects of point-stimulation for obsession.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of obsession were divided into two groups: a control group of 30 cases treated with chlorimipramine (Chl), and a treatment group of 30 cases treated by point-stimulation (PS) plus chlorimipramine (PS+Chl). The therapeutic effects and side-effect were evaluated according tb the criteria set in Yale-Brown Obsession Scale (Y-BOCS), Hamilton's depression scale (HAMD), brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) and treatment emergent symptom scale (TESS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cure rate and markedly effective rate were respectively 26.7% and 56.6% in the control group, and 43.3% and 50% in the treatment group, suggesting that the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group. The incidence of adverse side-effects was 73.33% in the control group and 46.67% in the treatment group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Point-stimulation plus small dose of chlorimipramine was superior to the simple chlorimipramine treatment, indicating that the combined method was more effective and safe for obsession with less side effects.
authors: Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou 310012, China.
authors: Bin
authors: B
authors: Feng
authors: Lanying
authors: L
authors: Liu
authors: Xu
authors: X
authors: Fangzhong
authors: Jiong
authors: J
authors: Chen
authors: Peirong
authors: P
authors: Wang
authors: Wensong
authors: W
authors: Chen
authors: Enyan
authors: E
authors: Yu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine