Open AccessSchizophrenia with Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Atimukta Jha,
D Joshi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of psychiatrist's association of nepal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-2862
pISSN - 2350-8949
DOI - 10.3126/jpan.v8i1.26340
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , fluoxetine , psychiatry , obsessive compulsive , psychology , psychosis , medicine , receptor , serotonin
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.