Catatonic signs in severe obsessive compulsive disorder

H Hermesh; R A Hoffnung; D Aizenberg; A Molcho; H Munitz

Catatonic signs in severe obsessive compulsive disorder

J Clin Psychiatry. 1989 Aug;50(8):303-5.

Authors

H Hermesh¹, R A Hoffnung, D Aizenberg, A Molcho, H Munitz

Affiliation

¹ Gehah Psychiatric Hospital, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.

PMID: 2760002

Abstract

Two cases of prolonged catatonic states that were part of severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are described. The catatonic symptoms failed to respond to neuroleptics but were ameliorated by conventional OCD treatments; clomipramine was used in one case, and behavior therapy in the other. Inclusion of severe OCD in the differential diagnosis of catatonia is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Behavior Therapy
Catatonia / diagnosis
Catatonia / etiology*
Catatonia / therapy
Clomipramine / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / complications*
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology

Substances

Clomipramine