Journal article
Pharmacological treatment strategies in obsessive compulsive disorder: A cross-sectional view in nine international OCD centers
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It is unknown what next-step strategies are being used in clinical practice for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who do not respond to first-line treatment. As part of a cross-sectional study of OCD, treatment and symptom information was collected.
METHOD: Consecutive OCD out-patients in nine international centers were evaluated by self-report measures and clinical/structured interviews. OCD symptom severity was …
Authors
Van Ameringen M; Simpson W; Patterson B; Dell'Osso B; Fineberg N; Hollander E; Hranov L; Hranov G; Lochner C; Karamustafalioglu O
Journal
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 596–602
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2014
DOI
10.1177/0269881113517955
ISSN
0269-8811
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsBenzodiazepinesCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationEuropeFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIsraelMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Selective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSeverity of Illness IndexSouth AfricaTreatment Outcome