BACKGROUND: Many OCD patients present with comorbid conditions, and major
depression is one of the most frequent comorbidities observed. OCD patients with comorbid …

Background Early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the more common
mental illnesses of children and adolescents, with prevalence of 1% to 3%. Its …

Objective: To review the extant literature on the long‐term outcome of child/adolescent‐
onset obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Method: Medline and Psychlit databases were …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the more complex and difficult mental
disorders to diagnose and treat. Treatment of this condition is complicated by the fact that …

Background Although the concept of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has long been
established, research diagnostic criteria are relatively recent developments. This is partly …

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2–3% of the adult population
and is considered a debilitating and costly disorder, with associated impairments spanning …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric illness that occurs across
the entire life span. Although most research on OCD pertains to adults, studies of the …

Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be expressed as four potentially
overlapping obsessive-compulsive symptom (OCS) dimensions (OCSD)(“symmetry/ordering …

The aim of the catch-up follow-up study is to describe the long-term outcome of obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD) with onset in childhood and adolescence. The psychiatric …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often co-occurs with psychotic and bipolar disorders;
this comorbidity complicates the clinical management of these conditions. In this population …