title: In-patient treatment for resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the increasing psychological disorders. If not detected early and treated properly, obsessive-compulsive disorder usually becomes an incapacitating illness adversely affecting almost all aspects of the patient`s life. Outpatient behavioral and pharmacotherapies frequently fail. This is a report on a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder that was treated as an in-patient with both behavior and pharmacotherapies, she was then followed up for 5 years with no relapse. The case reflects the importance and the need for in-patient units for severe resistant obsessive compulsive cases especially in Saudi Arabia where we have an increasing number of such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 21525, Riyadh 11485. Tel. +00966 (1) 4960203. Fax. +00966 (1) 4931525.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Sughayir