Fluvoxamine Treatment of Coincident Autistic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report.

McDougle, Christopher J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ424498

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Fluvoxamine Treatment of Coincident Autistic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report.

McDougle, Christopher J.; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v20 n4 p537-43 Dec 1990

Psychological, neuroanatomical, and neurochemical parallels are drawn between autistic disorder (AD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) based on a case report of fluvoxamine treatment.The implications of this case of coincident AD and OCD are discussed with respect to nosology, pathophysiology, and treatment. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Biochemistry, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Multiple Disabilities, Neurology, Neurosis, Outcomes of Treatment, Psychological Characteristics, Psychopathology, Psychophysiology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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