2020
Social losses predict a faster onset and greater severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Destrée L, Albertella L, Torres A, Ferrão Y, Shavitt R, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. Social losses predict a faster onset and greater severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 130: 187-193. PMID: 32828024, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderStressful life eventsSpeed of progressionYale-Brown ObsessiveDSM-IV Axis I DisordersLife eventsCompulsive ScaleAxis I DisordersStructured Clinical InterviewSeverity of symptomsSymptom dimensionsBeck Depression InventorySubclinical obsessive-compulsive symptomsBeck Anxiety InventorySpecific obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensionsI disordersFaster onsetPsychiatric disordersHistory questionnaireBrown AssessmentClinical InterviewGreater severityDepression InventoryObsessive-compulsive symptoms
2015
Comorbidity variation in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder according to symptom dimensions: Results from a large multicentre clinical sample
Torres A, Fontenelle L, Shavitt R, Ferrão Y, do Rosário M, Storch E, Miguel E. Comorbidity variation in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder according to symptom dimensions: Results from a large multicentre clinical sample. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 190: 508-516. PMID: 26561941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderAnxiety disordersTic disordersDimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleSeparation anxiety disorderComorbid disordersSymptom dimensionsDifferent underlying pathogenic mechanismsTertiary mental health servicesDSM-IV Axis I DisordersSpecific phobiaMulticenter clinical studyPanic disorder/agoraphobiaAxis I DisordersStructured Clinical InterviewYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleMental health servicesUnderlying pathogenic mechanismsImpulse control disordersBrazilian Research ConsortiumSocial phobiaBody dysmorphic disorderObsessive Compulsive ScaleCommon comorbidities
2013
Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia in OCD patients: Clinical profile and possible treatment implications
Torres A, Ferrão Y, Shavitt R, Diniz J, Costa D, do Rosário M, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia in OCD patients: Clinical profile and possible treatment implications. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 55: 588-597. PMID: 24374170, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderPanic disorderClinical profileOCD patientsMajor depressionPrevalence of PDDSM-IV-TR Axis I DisordersCross-sectional studyAxis I DisordersStructured Clinical InterviewPD/agoraphobiaBrazilian Research ConsortiumLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorderLarge clinical sampleYale-Brown ObsessiveComorbid conditionsPD comorbidityIndependent correlatesObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersLifetime prevalenceTreatment strategiesI disordersStudy groupSeparation anxiety disorderClinical features of pure obsessive-compulsive disorder
Torres A, Shavitt R, Torresan R, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. Clinical features of pure obsessive-compulsive disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1042-1052. PMID: 23746710, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPure obsessive-compulsive disorderNon-comorbid patientsObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical characteristicsDSM-IV Axis I DisordersSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsAnxious symptomsAxis I comorbidityCross-sectional studyAxis I DisordersStructured Clinical InterviewCo-occurring disordersPrevious suicidal thoughtsBrazilian Research ConsortiumLarge multicenter samplePure OCD patientsAdult patientsClinical featuresLifetime comorbidityPsychiatric comorbidityObsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
2012
Social phobia in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Prevalence and correlates
Assunção M, da Conceição Costa D, de Mathis M, Shavitt R, Ferrão Y, do Rosário M, Miguel E, Torres A. Social phobia in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Prevalence and correlates. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2012, 143: 138-147. PMID: 22858214, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.05.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersBody Dysmorphic DisordersBrazilComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPhobic DisordersPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSocial ClassTourette SyndromeConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderDSM-IV Axis I DisordersLogistic regressionSocial phobiaAnxiety disordersOCD patientsCross-sectional studyStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersLow socioeconomic statusBrazilian Research ConsortiumLarge multicenter sampleBroader treatment approachesGeneralized anxiety disorderBody dysmorphic disorderYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical factorsCross-sectional designSpecific comorbiditiesMale sexObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersUnivariate analysisLifetime prevalenceI disordersTourette syndromeBODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IN PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE DISORDER: PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL CORRELATES
Costa D, Assunção M, Ferrão Y, Conrado L, Gonzalez C, Fontenelle L, Fossaluza V, Miguel E, Torres A, Shavitt R. BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IN PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE DISORDER: PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL CORRELATES. Depression And Anxiety 2012, 29: 966-975. PMID: 22815241, DOI: 10.1002/da.21980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody dysmorphic disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderSkin pickingYale-Brown ObsessiveDSM-IV Axis I DisordersClinical Global Impression ScaleEarly onsetCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsDysmorphic disorderGroup of patientsSymptoms of BDDGlobal Impression ScaleAxis I DisordersStructured Clinical InterviewComorbid body dysmorphic disorderBrazilian Research ConsortiumYounger patientsUnemployed patientsClinical featuresObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersClinical correlatesImpression ScaleChronic depressionClinical assessmentClinical features of tic-related obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from a large multicenter study
de Alvarenga P, de Mathis M, Alves A, do Rosário M, Fossaluza V, Hounie A, Miguel E, Torres A. Clinical features of tic-related obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from a large multicenter study. CNS Spectrums 2012, 17: 87-93. PMID: 22789066, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852912000491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleTic disordersComorbid tic disordersYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical featuresAnxiety disordersChronic vocal tic disorderDSM-IV Axis I DisordersTic-related obsessive-compulsive disorderChronic motor tic disorderCompulsive ScaleVocal tic disorderMotor tic disorderLarge multicenter studyCross-sectional studyStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersTic Severity ScaleObsessive-compulsive disorder patientsPost-traumatic stress disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSensory phenomenaSymptom onsetMulticenter studyMean age
2011
Suicidality in obsessive-compulsive disorder: prevalence and relation to symptom dimensions and comorbid conditions.
Torres A, Ramos-Cerqueira A, Ferrão Y, Fontenelle L, do Rosário M, Miguel E. Suicidality in obsessive-compulsive disorder: prevalence and relation to symptom dimensions and comorbid conditions. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2011, 72: 17-26; quiz 119-20. PMID: 21272513, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.09m05651blu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPersonality InventoryPrevalenceReligion and PsychologyRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicideSuicide, AttemptedSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleCurrent suicidal thoughtsSubstance use disordersImpulse control disordersSuicidal thoughtsObsessive Compulsive ScaleDepressive disorderUse disordersDSM-IV Axis I DisordersSuicidal behaviorComorbid substance use disorderCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsLifetime major depressive disorderCross-sectional studyStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersLogistic regression analysisPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderSymptom dimensionsLifetime suicidal thoughtsBrazilian Research Consortium
2009
Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties
Rosario MC, Prado HS, Borcato S, Diniz JB, Shavitt RG, Hounie AG, Mathis ME, Mastrorosa RS, Velloso P, Perin EA, Fossaluza V, Pereira CA, Geller D, Leckman J, Miguel E. Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 315-323. PMID: 19668122, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900020319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen clinical interviewClinical InterviewYale-Brown ObsessiveObsessive-compulsive disorderFourth Edition Axis I DisordersEarly-onset OCD patientsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleSensory phenomenaCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsOCD subjectsAxis I DisordersTic Severity ScaleSão Paulo Sensory Phenomena ScaleSignificant differencesBeck Depression InventoryBeck Anxiety InventorySeverity scoreI disordersInter-rater reliabilityInitial psychometric propertiesSeverity ScalePremonitory urgesPatientsDepression Inventory