Tag: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Linked to Increased Mortality
Increased hazard ratios seen for all-cause mortality and mortality due to natural and unnatural causes
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
Offspring of women with OCD had increased risk of low Apgar score at 5 minutes, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal respiratory distress
Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease Symptoms of Severe OCD
Evidence suggests that DBS may relieve OCD and comorbid depressive symptoms in selected patients with treatment-resistant OCD
Internet-Delivered CBT Noninferior for OCD in Children
Stepped care offering internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with in-person CBT if necessary noninferior to in-person CBT only
Group A Strep Exposure Does Not Worsen Chronic Tic in Youth
GAS exposures associated with longitudinal changes of hyperactivity-impulsivity symptom severity
OCD Symptoms Worsening Among Children During COVID-19
Worsening was most pronounced among children with early age of onset, family history of ADHD
Brain Scan May Guide Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Better response to cognitive behavioral therapy linked to greater activation in certain areas of brain
Effect of Fluoxetine on Repetitive Behaviors in ASD Youth Unclear
Interpretation of results limited by high dropout rate, null findings of prespecified analyses
FDA Permits Marketing of Brain Stimulation Device for OCD
FDA previously approved transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression, certain migraines
Preschooler’s Perfectionism May Predict OCD in Adolescence
Early childhood observed performance monitoring risk factor for OCD during the next 12 years
