Rapid improvement of obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with schizophrenia with cariprazine add-on in a subject under paliperidone long-acting injection: a case report

Domenico De Berardis, Federica Vellante, Michele Fornaro, Laura Orsolini, Alessandro Valchera, Gaia Baroni, Yong Ku Kim, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo Di Giannantonio

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    Abstract

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often associated with schizophrenia and may represent a significant challenge in the treatment as this comorbidity may not respond properly to antipsychotic medication and usually require a pharmacological and psychotherapeutic add-on. In the present case report, we present the case of a 26-year-old male blue-collar subject who developed obsessive-compulsive disorder after a year of complete remission of schizophrenia symptoms under paliperidone long-acting injection that rapidly resolved after low-dosage cariprazine add-on. No adverse effects were reported due to cariprazine- paliperidone long-acting injection combination.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)113-118
    Number of pages6
    JournalInternational clinical psychopharmacology
    Volume35
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 Mar 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Psychiatry and Mental health
    • Pharmacology (medical)

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