OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE SCHIZOPHRENIA (OCS) REVISITED: A FIVE-YEAR CASE REPORT

Objective: this is a case report discussing the comorbidity of obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd) and schizophrenia. such clinical phenomenon merits recognition as a distinct subgroup of schizophrenia with unique challenges and treatment needs. method: a case report presenting schizophrenia with preceding obsessive-compulsive disorder over five years. results: this report describes the clinical course and treatment challenges of a patient with obsessive compulsive schizophrenia (ocs). conclusion: this case illustrates that ocs is a complex disorder with atypical clinical characteristics. in managing this patient, several clinical dilemmas including diagnostic ambiguity, problems with pharmacotherapy and difficulties in his rehabilitation were highlighted