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Antipsychotic “augmentation” for OCD

In treating OCD with medication, at least two trials of an SSRI or clomipramine in full or high dose should be done first. Then combination treatment with an SSRI or clomipramine along with exposure and response prevention should be tried. Only then should antipsychotic augmentation of the SSRI be considered. Who? Are particular patients more likely to…

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