2009
Meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship of SSRI in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bloch MH, McGuire J, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF, Pittenger C. Meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship of SSRI in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2009, 15: 850-855. PMID: 19468281, PMCID: PMC2888928, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2009.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsY-BOCS scoresSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsObsessive-compulsive disorderHigh dosesReuptake inhibitorsTreatment respondersDose of SSRIsTreatment efficacyDouble-blind placebo-controlled clinical trialGreater side effect burdenPlacebo-controlled clinical trialSide effect burdenAbsolute risk differenceTreatment of adultsGreater treatment efficacyMajor depressive disorderImproved treatment efficacyTreatment of OCDDose-response relationshipRevMan 4.2.8Clinical trialsDepressive disorderCause dropoutsMean change
2007
Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatment for Trichotillomania
Bloch MH, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Dombrowski P, Kelmendi B, Wegner R, Nudel J, Pittenger C, Leckman JF, Coric V. Systematic Review: Pharmacological and Behavioral Treatment for Trichotillomania. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 839-846. PMID: 17727824, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsHabit reversal therapyTreatment of trichotillomaniaCochrane Central RegisterPrimary outcome measureClinical rating scalesNon-specific effectsSSRI pharmacotherapyCentral RegisterControlled TrialsRelevant trialsReuptake inhibitorsTreat analysisPharmacotherapy studiesBlinded assessmentClinical trialsTrichotillomania severityMean changeOutcome measuresFuture therapiesElectronic databasesLarger sample sizeRigorous control conditionsPsychiatric conditionsSystematic review