Symptom profiles in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): the effects of comorbid grooming conditions.

Full Abstract

This study sought to examine possible differences in phenomenological features and/or symptom severity of children diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and a comorbid grooming condition (i.e., skin picking and trichotillomania). A total of 202 children receiving a primary diagnosis of OCD were classified into two distinct groups: (1) OCD alone (n=154) and (2) OCD plus a comorbid grooming condition (OCD+grooming; n=48). Analyses revealed that those children presenting with a comorbid grooming condition demonstrated different symptom profiles than those with OCD alone. In addition, parents of these children were more likely to report the presence of tactile/sensory sensitivity than those in the OCD alone group. However, no differences were found with respect to symptom severity via self-report (e.g., OCI) or semi-structured interview (e.g., CY-BOCS). Possible clinical and treatment implications, future areas of research, and limitations to the present study are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Flessner, Christopher A (CA); Berman, Noah (N); Garcia, Abbe (A); Freeman, Jennifer B (JB); Leonard, Henrietta L (HL);

Affiliation: Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI, United States. cflessner(-atsign-)lifespan.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of anxiety disorders (J Anxiety Disord), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 23 (issue 6) : pp 753-9

Dates: Created 2009/05/25; Completed 2009/07/23; Revised 2009/09/22;

PMID: 19345061, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/23/2009, IMS Date: )

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