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. 2022 Nov 28;15:11795476221139396. doi: 10.1177/11795476221139396
Name of study; country; year Nature of study Associated comorbidity Intervention Outcome
Takenoshita et al.10
Japan, 2021
Case report • Anxiety • 1 mg Aripiprazole • 1-year follow-up, she reported she was doing well and was continuing her medication of 1 mg of ARP
• At 2-year follow-up, she was in complete remission with medication
Özsoy et al11;
Turkey, 2021
Case Report • MDD with psychotic features • clomipramine (150 mg/day),
• clonazepam (4 mg/day),
• escitalopram (20 mg/day),
• quetiapine (200 mg/day)
• Pimozide (2 mg/day)
• At follow up 5 months later, was beginning to begin taking care of self, and perform activities of daily living independently
Vani and Arumugam12
India, 2020
Case Report • Anxiety and Polysubstance use • Psychoeducation
• CBT
• After 10 sessions, patient’s daily functioning improved
• OVIS Score reduced from 5.7 to 4.4
Jegede et al6;
USA, 2018
Case Report • Pimozide 1 mg/BD
• Fluvoxamine 25 mg/day
• 70% symptomatic improvement in patient’s condition was noted after a few days of starting treatment
• Her affect was brighter, she went outside her room for meals and group therapy and started socializing too
Albers et al13
USA, 2018
Case Report • Depression
• Chronic Hepatitis C
• Olanzapine (2.5 mg) patient showed marked improvement in odor identification deficit and odor-evoked parosmia.
Zantvoord et al14;
The Netherlands, 2016
Case Report • generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • CBT In the following months, ORS and GAD symptoms remained in remission
Lim and Wan15
Singapore, 2015
Case series Case B:
• Anxiety
Case A:
• CBT only
Case B:
• Low dose Antipsychotic
Case A: After CBT patient showed a remarkable recovery. Her social anxiety also reduced significantly and she no longer avoided social interaction.
Case B: After few doses patient stopped taking medications herself and defaulted further treatment.
Michael et al16
Australia, 2014
Case series Case 1:
• Anxiety
Case 2: Anxiety
Case 1:
• CBT
• Risperidone 3 mg
• Sertraline 50 mg
Case 2:
• Citalopram 40 mg
• CBT
• Aripiprazole titrated to 10 mg/day
Case 1: 2 months later, patient had no ORS symptoms.
Case 2: Complete resolution of symptoms, significant improvement in functioning.
Muffatti et al17;
Italy, 2008
Case Report MDD with psychotic features • imipramine 100 mg/daily
• Aripiprazole 2.5 mg
The patient showed a significant improvement with aripiprazole.
Miranda-Sivelo et al18;
Spain, 2013
Case Report • Axillary, palmar, and plantar bromhidrosis
• paranoid schizophrenia
• low-dose risperidone (3 mg/d)
• psychotherapy
• extended follow-up of this patient for 7 year
• Negative symptoms persisted
• ORS resolved.
Chernyak et al19
USA, 2020
Case Report • Hyperhidrosis • Psychoeducation
• psychotherapy with behavior exposure based technique
• Fluoxetine 60 mg
• Neurology consult
• 2 years after treatment, her functioning markedly improved
• she was able to complete her education and return to work
• relationship with family members also improved
Senkal et al20
Turkey, 2015
Case Series Case 3: MDD
Case 4: Depression
Case 1:
• Fluoxetine 60 mg/day
• Aripiprazole 15 mg/day
Case 2:
• Sertraline 100 mg/day
• Aripiprazole 10 mg/day
Case 3:
• Sertraline 50 mg/day
Case 4:
• Venlafaxine 75 mg/day
• Aripiprazole 15 mg/day
Case 1: returned to normal life with significant improvement in symptoms
Case 2: responded well with significant improvement in her symptoms
Case 3: Symptoms diminished after starting treatment and increase in the level of functioning
Case 4: Marked improvement in functioning, decreased depressive symptoms.