Schizophrenia with Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms: A Case Report
Abstract
Obsessive-compulsive disorder/ symptoms may be co-morbid in schizophrenia. The clinical impact of this co-morbidity is poor response to anti-psychotic medications. We present a case of 35 yr old female who presented with symptoms suggestive of schizophrenia and later co-morbid obsessive symptom responded well to addition of fluoxetine to antipsychotics. This case study reveals that the identification and treatment of OCD in schizophrenia is very crucial for optimistic outcome.
Author Biographies
A Jha, Kanti Children’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Psychiatrist, Child Guidance Clinic
D Joshi, NAMS, Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
How to Cite
Jha, A., & Joshi, D. (2019). Schizophrenia with Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms: A Case Report. Journal of Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal, 8(1), 66-67. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v8i1.26340
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