Obsessive-compulsive disorder guidelines

March, J., Frances, A., Docherty, J.P., and Kahn, D.A. (1997) Expert Consensus Guidelines Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. / Clin Psychiatry, 58(Suppl 4) 1—72. 

FIGURE 34.1 Expert consensus treatment guidelines for obsessive-compulsive disorder, (continued)... 

ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder EKG, electrocardiogram GI, gastrointestinal MD, major depression MR, mental retardation OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. Trade names are in parentheses. Doses are general guidelines. All doses must be individualized with appropriate monitoring. Weight-corrected doses are less appropriate for obese children. 

Note Doses are provided as general guidelines only, and are not meant to be definitive. All doses must be individualized and monitored through appropriate clinical and/or laboratory means. ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder bid, twice daily c, capsule CYP, cytochrome P450 EKG electrocardiogram FDA, Food and Drug Administration IM, intramuscular MDD, major depressive disorder OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder PDD, pervasive developmental disorder qd, once daily qhs each bedtime qoWk, every other week t, tablet tid, three times daily TS, Tourette s syndrome WBC, white blood cell count. 

Treatment Guidelines for Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Bipolar Illness, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder, American Pharmaceutical Association Publications Bethesda, Maryland, copyright 1998-2000. 

Bandelow B, Zohar J, Hollander E, et al. Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorders. World J Biol Psychiatry 2002 3 171-199. 

Data from Katon WJ. Panic disorder. N Engl J Med 2006 354 2360-2367 Bandelow B, Zohar J, Hollander E, etal. Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and posttraumatic stress disorders. World J Biol Psychiatry 2002,3 171-199 Work Group on Panic Disorder. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with panic disorder. Am J Psychiatry 1998 155(Supp 5) l-34 and EffexorXR[package insert]. Philadelphia, PA Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., August 2006. 

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