Case Report
Treatment of Hypochondriasis in Two Schizophrenia Patients Using Clozapine
Table 2
Hypochondriasis Y-BOCS scores before and after clozapine dosage reduction.
| | Item | Case A | Case B | | Before clozapine dosage reduction | After clozapine dosage reduction | Before clozapine dosage reduction | After clozapine dosage reduction |
| | Time occupied by hypocondriac thoughts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Interference of hypocondriac thoughts with functioning | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | Distress caused by hypocondriac thoughts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | Resistance against hypocondriac thoughts | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | Degree of control over hypochondriac thoughts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | Insight into hypochondriacal thoughts | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | Time spent performing hypochondriac behaviors | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Interference due to hypochondriac behaviors | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | | Distress associated with hypochondriac behaviors | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| | Total | 25 | 8 | 36 | 13 |
| | reduction | | 68 | | 64 |
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