Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with first degree relatives diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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40(4): 388-393, Oct.-Dec. 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
A first-degree relative affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in childhood is an important risk factor for developing the disorder in adulthood. The relationship between a family history of OCD and the presence of OCS and its correlates in childhood is not well established.Methods:
A total of 66 children whose parents or siblings have been diagnosed with OCD were assessed for the presence of OCS and clinical correlates.Results:
Three children (4.5%) were reported to have received an OCD diagnosis and another 26 (39.4%) were identified as having OCS. Children with OCS had higher rates of coercive behavior and came from families with lower socioeconomic status. Contamination/cleaning dimension symptoms in the proband were associated with OCS in the assessed children.Conclusion:
OCS are frequent among family members of individuals with OCD and are associated with socioeconomic status, coercive behaviors and proband contamination/cleaning symptoms. Future longitudinal studies should test the risk of developing OCD in association with these characteristics.
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Main subject:
Family
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Child of Impaired Parents
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (INCT-CNPq)/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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