TY - JOUR T1 - In-patient treatment for resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 193 LP - 195 VL - 21 IS - 2 AU - Mohammed A. Al-Sughayir Y1 - 2000/02/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/2/193.abstract N2 - 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. ER -