Sex differences in the phenotypic expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder: an exploratory study from Brazil
Torresan R, de Abreu Ramos-Cerqueira A, de Mathis M, Diniz J, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Torres A. Sex differences in the phenotypic expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder: an exploratory study from Brazil. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2008, 50: 63-69. PMID: 19059516, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsBeck DepressionYale Global Tic Severity ScaleComorbid simple phobiasFemale Brazilian patientsStructured Clinical InterviewPrivate practice clinicTic Severity ScaleAnxiety InventoryComorbid tic disordersEfficacious treatment approachGlobal symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorderSex-related differencesYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical characteristicsClinical featuresMean agePsychiatric comorbiditySymptom interferencePractice clinicsTic disordersBrazilian patientsFamily history