Table 2.
The patient's scores on CAARS (in percentile rank) and Y-BOCS.
| CAARS | Y-BOCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic stage, before ADHD-specific treatment (medication: paroxetine and quetiapine) | DSM-I = 98 DSM-Hy/I = 86 DSM-Total = 96 ADHD-Index = 88 |
Symptom Checklist: Obsessions: 7/Compulsions: 7 Severity scale: Obsessions: 8/Compulsions: 10 |
| At the end of the first inpatient treatment (medication: ER MPH and sertraline) | DSM-I = 10 DSM-Hy/I = 14 DSM-Total = 10 ADHD-Index = 5 |
Symptom checklist: Obsessions: 1/Compulsions: 1 Severity scale: Obsessions: 5/Compulsions: 2 |
| During the second inpatient treatment (medication: sertraline, quetiapine, onset of ER MPH treatment after 14 days of atomoxetine intake) | DSM-I = 54 DSM-Hy/I = 82 DSM-Total = 69 ADHD-Index = 76 |
Symptom checklist: Obsessions: 4/Compulsions: 4 Severity scale: Obsessions: 11/Compulsions: 9 |
| After discharge from second inpatient treatment (medication: ER MPH, sertraline and quetiapine) |
DSM-I = 38 DSM-Hy/I = 35 DSM-Total = 35 ADHD-Index = 42 |
Symptom checklist: Obsessions: 2/Compulsions: 4 Severity scale: Obsessions: 10/Compulsions: 8 |
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ER MPH, extended-release methylphenidate; CAARS, Conners adult ADHD rating scales; DSM-I, DSM-IV inattentive symptoms; DSM-Hy/I, DSM-IV hyperactive–impulsive symptoms; DSM-Total, DSM-IV ADHD symptoms total; Y-BOCS, yale–brown obsessive compulsive scale.