The treatment of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Acta Paedopsychiatr. 1992;55(2):93-7.

Abstract

Very little is known about the treatment of children with an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). No controlled studies have been conducted into the effects of behaviour therapy or other kinds of psychotherapy. There have only been three studies into the effects of antidepressants. After providing some general information on OCD, this article discusses the possibilities, effects and some of the difficulties of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Age Factors
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Child
  • Child Behavior
  • Clomipramine / therapeutic use
  • Family Therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / therapy*
  • Patient Compliance
  • Phobic Disorders / psychology

Substances

  • Clomipramine