title: Emergence of obsessive compulsive disorder in resolution phase of major depression.
abstract: The textbook description of comorbid depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders is that of onset of one following the onset or peak severity of the other, and recovery of one usually following recovery of the other. We describe a case who developed first onset obsessive compulsive disorder at tail of first onset major depression. This case highlights need for studies on the course of comorbid depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders.
authors.affiliation: S.K. MATTOO, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mattoo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta