Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Archives

The COVID-19 pandemic and obsessive–compulsive disorder in young people: Systematic review

Apr 22, 2022

This review of six studies found that rates of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and that being in treatment was protective for young people. Cunning C, Hodes M. The COVID-19 pandemic and obsessiv...

Behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Nov 26, 2021

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been thought to be less helpful in autistic individuals with co-occurring Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Unfortunately, this (Cochrane) systematic review only identified one study comparing CBT and anxiety...

Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan

Feb 26, 2020

Pazuniak, Markian et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, Published online, February 2020 Although individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are prone to obsessional behaviour and interests, they are also at increased risk of dev...

Targeted Family Intervention for Complex Cases of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nov 12, 2017

Peris, Tara S. et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Published online October 2017. A number of young people fail to respond to cognitive based therapy (CBT)-based individual interventions. This randomise...

Clinical Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome: Part I–Psychiatric and Behavioral Interventions

Aug 22, 2017

Thienemann M, Murphy T, Leckman J, et al. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. July 2017, ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2016.0145 This useful review of Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Associated with S...

Association of Streptococcal Throat Infection With Mental DisordersTesting Key Aspects of the PANDAS Hypothesis in a Nationwide Study

Jun 26, 2017

Oklovska S, Vesteegaard CH, Hammer B, et al. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online May 24, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0995 This large study from Denmark showed that children who had streptococcal throat infection were at increased risk of ...

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