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Successful Treatment Response with Aripiprazole Augmentation of SSRIs in Refractory Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Childhood
The aim of this study is to evaluate the aripiprazole augmentation of selective seratonine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children and adolescents with treatment-resistant OCD. Forty-eight children and adolescents (14 girls, 34 boys), who are non-responders to treatment with at least two types of SS...
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Published in: | Child psychiatry and human development 2017-10, Vol.48 (5), p.699-704 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The aim of this study is to evaluate the aripiprazole augmentation of selective seratonine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children and adolescents with treatment-resistant OCD. Forty-eight children and adolescents (14 girls, 34 boys), who are non-responders to treatment with at least two types of SSRIs and CBT, were administered a 12-week of augmentation. Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS), and Clinical Global Impression-Severity and Improvement (CGI-S and CGI-I) sub-scales were used for evaluation of the treatment outcomes. The results showed that total CY-BOCS scores were decreased from 33.3 ± 7.5 to 11.7 ± 9.3 (p |
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ISSN: | 0009-398X 1573-3327 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10578-016-0694-8 |