Name of study; country; year | Nature of study | Associated comorbidity | Intervention | Outcome |
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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 |
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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. |