Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Update for the Community Pharmacist

摘要

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric illness that is often underreported and underdiagnosed. Patients with OCD suffer from obsessions and compulsions that can be debilitating. Treatment guidelines recommend pharmacologic treatment primarily with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in addition to psychotherapy. Community pharmacists can support their OCD patients in achieving positive outcomes through enhanced clinical services such as patient counseling on medication dosing and side effects, medication therapy management, lifestyle coaching, and pharmacogenomics testing and guidance.