[Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment of compulsive symptoms within the scope of schizophrenia].

We report the case history of two female schizophrenic in-patients who exhibited a significant reduction of accompanying obsessive-compulsive symptoms under the combined treatment of neuroleptics and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Our results indicate that the basic psychotic disorder was not exacerbated as a result of this additional treatment.