Depression and cardiovascular disorders

Abstract

cacy in the treatment of OCD.6 In addition to being effective in treating anorexia and schizotypal symptoms, antipsychotics can augment the treatment response to SSRIs in OCD.7 A rapid alleviation of this patient's OCD, anorexia nervosa and schizotypal personality disorder occurred after she was treated with a combination of paroxetine and an antipsychotic agent. When treatment was discontinued, however, the patient's behaviour gradually worsened and it became apparent that long-term treatment was necessary. Paroxetine, prescribed with an antipsychotic agent, again achieved rapid results. The patient has been receiving this treatment regimen for more 9 months, with no return of anorexia nervosa, only minor psychological and compulsive symptoms and no unexpected adverse effects. This case study supports further investigation into the use of a combination of paroxetine and an antipsychotic in patients with mixed diagnoses of OCD, anorexia and schizotypal conditions.