PSYCHOPHARMOCOTHERAPY FOR PHOBIC AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDERS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM STATES

Abstract

The paper describes the results of psychopharmacotherapy for obsessive-phobic disorders (OPD) in the structure of schizophrenia spectrum states. It is shown that not only the clinicodynamic features of OPD, but also the course of a schizophrenic process and the pattern of comorbid mental disorders should be borne in mind when therapy is chosen. The OPD variants that are associated with the best and worst prognosis in terms of medical therapy are identified.

Keywords

• obsessive-phobic disorders
• psychopharmacotherapy
• schizophrenia spectrum disorders