Open AccessA Case Report of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Complete Remission of Schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Shamima Nur Nusrat,
Hasan Bin Rakib Kabirul
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical cases and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-0435
DOI - 10.46619/joccr.2019.2-1039
Subject(s) - delusion , risperidone , obsessive compulsive , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , complete remission , psychology , pathological , delusional disorder , psychotherapist , spontaneous remission , medicine , psychosis , surgery , alternative medicine , chemotherapy , pathology
A 21-year-old lady who is previously diagnosed as a case of Schizophrenia, 4 years back, with positive symptoms such as delusion, hallucination. She has prescribed with risperidone 4 mg and she is compliant to drug. Currently she is on full remission for 1 year. She is under treatment with Risperidon, 4 mg. This lady has some complaints of obsessions such as aggressive impulses and pathological doubt which is followed by some compulsions such as avoidance and checking rituals for last 3 years. She has complained of having some experiences such as doing something embarrassing and these experiences are truly intrusive, unwanted and senseless to her. This currently remitted Schizophrenic patient has good insight now. She has a marked improvement in her daily activities as well as sociability.