title: Obsessive slowness : a case report.
abstract: Obsessive slowness is described to be a syndrome of extreme slowness in ways various tasks are performed. Its existence as an independent syndrome is challenged by authors, who regard it to be a part of obsessive compulsive disorder. Behavioural techniques of prompting, pacing and shaping are recommended for treatment of this condition. We describe here a case of a 21 year old male patient who presented with debilitating slowness. Patient responded to a combination of behaviour therapy (thought habituation and exposure) and pharmacotherapy (fluoxetine and thyroxine). Diagnostic difficulties and management issues are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: GAGANDEEP SINGH, M.D. Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012. ( medinst@pgi.chd.nic.in ).
authors.forename: Gagandeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Pratap
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grover