%0 Journal Article %A Mohammed A. Al-Sughayir %T In-patient treatment for resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder %D 2000 %J Saudi Medical Journal %P 193-195 %V 21 %N 2 %X Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the increasing psychological disorders. If not detected early and treated properly, obsessive-compulsive disorder usually becomes an incapacitating illness adversely affecting almost all aspects of the patient's life. Outpatient behavioral and pharmacotherapies frequently fail. This is a report on a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder that was treated as an in-patient with both behavior and pharmacotherapies, she was then followed up for 5 years with no relapse. The case reflects the importance and the need for in-patient units for severe resistant obsessive compulsive cases especially in Saudi Arabia where we have an increasing number of such cases. %U https://smj.org.sa/content/smj/21/2/193.full.pdf