1999-12-29
Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders: Effective treatment with paroxetine
Publication
Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
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Volume 44
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Issue 8
p. 805-
807
Objective: To examine whether, like pure obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders are treatable with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Method: Case histories of patients prescribed paroxetine for compulsive collecting skin-picking, and trichotillomania were reviewed. Results: All patients were successfully treated with paroxetine. Conclusions: Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders may share a serotonin-related dysfunction, and SSRIs may prove effective in their treatment.
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| Keywords | Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, Paroxetine, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Psychiatry |
| Citation |
Ravindran, A.V. (Arun V.), Lapierre, Y.D. (Yvon D.), & Anisman, H. (1999). Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders: Effective treatment with paroxetine. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 44(8), 805–807.
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