2016
Prevalence and correlates of electroconvulsive therapy delivery in 1001 obsessive-compulsive disorder outpatients
dos Santos-Ribeiro S, Lins-Martins N, Frydman I, do Rosário M, Ferrão Y, Shavitt R, Yücel M, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. Prevalence and correlates of electroconvulsive therapy delivery in 1001 obsessive-compulsive disorder outpatients. Psychiatry Research 2016, 239: 145-148. PMID: 27137976, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderOCD patientsHigher global severitySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorder outpatientsContamination/washing symptomsRates of psychosisDifferent specialized centersAdequate trialReuptake inhibitorsSpecialized centersGlobal severityGreater suicidalityDisorder outpatientsTherapy deliveryTerms of responseAssessment BatteryPatientsOCD symptomsSymptomsWashing symptomsAntipsychoticsOutpatientsTherapy
2003
How to treat OCD in patients with Tourette syndrome
Miguel E, Shavitt RG, Ferrão YA, Brotto SA, Diniz JB. How to treat OCD in patients with Tourette syndrome. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2003, 55: 49-57. PMID: 12842231, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00583-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeCognitive behavior therapyOCD patientsCircuit-based therapiesGonadal hormone systemsWorse treatment responsePresence of ticsRefractory patientsAutoimmune processReuptake inhibitorsSuch patientsCombined therapyResistant casesTreatment responseDrug treatmentPharmacological approachesNew therapiesPatientsEffective psychological interventionsTherapyHormone systemPsychological interventions
2001
Transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo resistente: conceito e estratégias de tratamento
Shavitt R, Ferrão Y, Bravo M, Belotto C, Lopes A, Miguel E. Transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo resistente: conceito e estratégias de tratamento. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 23: 52-57. DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462001000600016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerotonin uptake inhibitorPredictive response factorsNon-pharmacological approachesTranscranial magnetic stimulationResistant casesAppropriate trialsPharmacological trialsMagnetic stimulationUptake inhibitorConventional treatmentBehavioral therapyPatientsOCD patientsBehavior therapyTherapyTrialsTreatmentAugmentation strategiesFurther researchMedicationsPathophysiologyPharmacogenetics