Simple and Practical Mental Health

The BEST resource for mental health clinicians

  • *MENUS*
  • RESOURCES
    • Side effect handouts
    • Patient handouts: Main page
    • How to find treatment resources
    • Rating scales and questionnaires (Main Menu)
    • BEST books
    • BEST apps/ websites
  • NEWS
  • QUESTIONS?
  • DAILY EMAILS
  • FAQ
  • REVIEWS
  • LOG IN
  • JOIN

OCD: Second-line medications

SSRIs are first-line medications for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). What pharmacological treatments may be tried if a full trial of an SSRI fails to produce any improvement or produces only partial improvement?  Switch or augment? If there is significant but not full improvement, consider adding exposure and response prevention and/or another medication to “augment”…

This content is for Monthly Membership and Yearly Membership members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Follow us on social media

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Copyright 2016 to 2025: Simple and Practical Medical Education, LLC. All rights reserved.