The pharmacotherapy experiences of the adolescent patients With OCD in outpatient setting

Abstract

The pharmacotherapy experiences of the adolescent patients With OCD in outpatient setting Objective:Among adult patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), 1/2-113 of them have the OCD symptoms since their childhood. The managernent of OCD in children is more difficult than in adults. However the data on psychopharmacology is inadequate. Besides there are softie differences between childhood and adolescent OCD. We aimed to review the pharmacotherapy of the adolescent patients who were followed with diagnosis of OCD.