2024
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Farhat L, Bloch M. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00239-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan
Lin A, Farhat L, Flores J, Levine J, Fernandez T, Bloch M, Olfson E. Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research 2023, 322: 115120. PMID: 36842397, PMCID: PMC10023474, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderClinical characteristicsSkin-picking severityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsBody-focused repetitive behaviorsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeverity scoreCurrent symptomsSignificant positive correlationTrichotillomaniaHyperactivity disorderDisordersSelf-reported anxietyAge 4High rateSubtypesSelf-report measuresSeverityCross-sectional survey responsesRepetitive behaviorsAdulthoodPositive correlation
2019
The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in obsessive‐compulsive disorder subjects
Blanco‐Vieira T, Santos M, Ferrão YA, Torres AR, Miguel EC, Bloch MH, Leckman JF, do Rosario MC. The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in obsessive‐compulsive disorder subjects. Depression And Anxiety 2019, 36: 533-542. PMID: 30990937, DOI: 10.1002/da.22898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAdult OCD patientsObsessive-compulsive disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderOCD patientsClinical characteristicsExact testFeatures of ADHDHyperactivity disorderSubgroup of patientsAdult obsessive-compulsive disorderComorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorderSpecific clinical featuresCross-sectional studyObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) subjectsLogistic regression analysisFisher's exact testBrazilian Research ConsortiumMann-Whitney testAdult patientsRheumatic feverDevelopment of interventionsClinical featuresObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersLifetime prevalence
2014
Prognostic subgroups for citalopram response in the STAR*D trial.
Jakubovski E, Bloch MH. Prognostic subgroups for citalopram response in the STAR*D trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2014, 75: 738-47. PMID: 24912106, PMCID: PMC4471174, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.13m08727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderBaseline clinical characteristicsClinical characteristicsTreatment successTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSide effectsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) pharmacotherapyEarly symptom improvementInitial clinical characteristicsOpen-label citalopramPrimary outcome measureFirst treatment phasePast treatment historySequenced Treatment AlternativesDSM-IV diagnosisTraditional psychiatric diagnosesDifferential treatment outcomesSSRI treatmentSymptom improvementMDD patientsMedication responsePoor responseDepressive disorderPrognostic subgroups
2013
LONG‐TERM OUTCOME IN ADULTS WITH OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Bloch MH, Green C, Kichuk SA, Dombrowski PA, Wasylink S, Billingslea E, Landeros‐Weisenberger A, Kelmendi B, Goodman WK, Leckman JF, Coric V, Pittenger C. LONG‐TERM OUTCOME IN ADULTS WITH OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER. Depression And Anxiety 2013, 30: 716-722. PMID: 23532944, PMCID: PMC3932438, DOI: 10.1002/da.22103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesObsessive-compulsive disorderEvidence-based treatmentsAdult OCD patientsLong-term clinical outcomesSymptom severitySerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsOCD patientsPlacebo-controlled trialSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsReuptake inhibitor medicationsPercent of subjectsInitial responseSymptom dimensionsLater symptom severityOCD symptomsSignificant OCD symptomsOCD symptom dimensionsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsClinical improvementEligible subjectsPartial respondersInhibitor medicationReuptake inhibitorsAge and Gender Correlates of Pulling in Pediatric Trichotillomania
Panza KE, Pittenger C, Bloch MH. Age and Gender Correlates of Pulling in Pediatric Trichotillomania. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2013, 52: 241-249. PMID: 23452681, PMCID: PMC3745006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent urgesCommon comorbid conditionsPediatric trichotillomaniaProspective longitudinal studyType of treatmentCross-sectional findingsClinical characteristicsComorbid conditionsStructured rating scaleTreatment trialsComorbid depressionRating ScaleAnxiety disordersOlder childrenTrichotillomaniaDecreased abilityLongitudinal studyMale participantsAgeChildrenGreater distressFemale participantsLower ratesSymptomsGender correlates
2009
Predictors of Early Adult Outcomes in Pediatric-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bloch MH, Craiglow BG, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Dombrowski PA, Panza KE, Peterson BS, Leckman JF. Predictors of Early Adult Outcomes in Pediatric-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Pediatrics 2009, 124: 1085-1093. PMID: 19786445, PMCID: PMC3974608, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAge of OnsetChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionTic DisordersTime FactorsTourette SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderOCD symptomsBaseline clinical characteristicsPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderPersistent obsessive-compulsive disorderEarly adult outcomesLong-term outcomesMain outcome measuresLongitudinal cohort studyPercent of subjectsComorbid tic disordersOC symptomsHoarding symptomsAdult outcomesExperience remissionClinical characteristicsClinical predictorsCohort studyOppositional defiant disorderTic symptomsComorbid ticsEligible childrenTic disordersFemale genderOutcome measures