2015
Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children
Alvarenga PG, do Rosario MC, Cesar RC, Manfro GG, Moriyama TS, Bloch MH, Shavitt RG, Hoexter MQ, Coughlin CG, Leckman JF, Miguel EC. Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 25: 175-182. PMID: 26015374, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0723-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily History ScreenObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsSchool-aged childrenChild Behavior ChecklistUnaffected controlsPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderPresence of OCSPopulation-based studyComorbid psychiatric disordersMajor depressive disorderWell-Being AssessmentOCD groupBrazilian school childrenGroup of childrenPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderClinical impactFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersClinical problemOCS groupDiagnostic groupsSignificant socio-demographic differencesSocio-demographic differences
2003
Influence of Age and Tic Disorders on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Pediatric Sample
Scahill L, Kano Y, King RA, Carlson A, Peller A, LeBrun U, do Rosario-Campos MC, Leckman JF. Influence of Age and Tic Disorders on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Pediatric Sample. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2003, 13: 7-17. PMID: 12880496, DOI: 10.1089/104454603322126304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersAge of onsetAge groupsPediatric samplesAbsence of ticsHistory of ticsAdolescent age groupImpact of ageInfluence of agePresence of ticsMean ageFunctional statusOnly significant differenceSpecialty clinicSymptom profilesHeterogeneous disorderImportant subgroupSymptom typeDisordersCommon compulsionsAge categoriesCompulsive disorderAgeConvenient sample