A register-based 13-year to 43-year follow-up of 70 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with capsulotomy
Conclusions
Malignant OCD has a poor long-term prognosis. Patients who are candidates for surgery should be informed that, while OCD symptoms may be ameliorated with surgery, they should not expect long-term freedom from medication and psychiatric care.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Rück, C., Larsson, J. K., Mataix-Cols, D., Ljung, R. Tags: Open access, Mental health Research Source Type: research
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