Aripiprazole augmentation in poor insight obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report

Aripiprazole augmentation in poor insight obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report

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Abstract Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder is associated with a relevant impairment in social and interpersonal functioning and severe disability.This seems to be particularly true for the poor insight subtype, characterised by a lack of consciousness of illness and, consequently, compliance with treatment.Poor responsiveness to serotonergic drugs in poor insight obsessive-compulsive patients gewehr 91 may also require an augmentation therapy with atypical antipsychotics.Methods We reviewed a case in which a patient with a long history of poor insight obsessive-compulsive disorder was treated with a high dosage of serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Results The treatment resulted in a poor outcome.This patient was therefore augmentated with aripiprazole.Conclusion toyo proxes st iii 305/40r22 Doctors should consider aripiprazole as a possible augmentation strategy for serotonergic poor responder obsessive-compulsive patients, but further research on these subjects is needed.