2008•Medical Journal of Chinese People's HealthRequires access

A comparative study of Sertraline and Clomipramine in the treatment of Child obsessive-compulsive disorder

Zhao Caiyun

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Objective:To compare the efficacy and side effects of sertraline and clomipramine in the treatment of child obsessive-compulsive disorders.Methods:A total of 61 patients were randomly assigned to two groups.One group were treated with sertraline and the other with clomipramine for 8 weeks.The efficacy was measured with Y-BOCS 、HAMD and HAMA.The side effects were assessed by TESS.Results: There was no significant difference in the efficacy between sertraline and clomipramine.The side effects of sertraline were lower than those of clomipramine.Conclusions: Sertrline is effective and safe drug in the treatment of child obsessive-complusive disorders.

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Key concepts: Clomipramine, Sertraline, Hamd, Obsessive compulsive, Medicine, Psychology, Psychiatry, Significant difference