2017
Comorbidity, age of onset and suicidality in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): An international collaboration
Brakoulias V, Starcevic V, Belloch A, Brown C, Ferrao Y, Fontenelle L, Lochner C, Marazziti D, Matsunaga H, Miguel E, Reddy Y, do Rosario M, Shavitt R, Sundar A, Stein D, Torres A, Viswasam K. Comorbidity, age of onset and suicidality in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): An international collaboration. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2017, 76: 79-86. PMID: 28433854, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge of onsetObsessive-compulsive disorderMajor depressive disorderComorbid disordersPsychiatric comorbidityAnxiety disordersSpecific phobiaDepressive disorderMajor depressionSuicidal ideationCo-occurring major depressive disorderLifetime psychiatric comorbiditySocial phobiaCurrent comorbid disordersPatterns of comorbidityComorbid major depressionPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderDisorder treatment centersEarly ageBody dysmorphic disorderAdult patientsObsessive-compulsive personality disorderPsychiatric diagnostic classificationClinical variablesOCD comorbidity
2016
Transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: report on two cases and proposal for a randomized, sham-controlled trial
da Silva R, Brunoni A, Miguel E, Shavitt R. Transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: report on two cases and proposal for a randomized, sham-controlled trial. Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2016, 134: 446-450. PMID: 27901245, PMCID: PMC10871858, DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2016.0155010716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorderTranscranial direct current stimulationObsessive-compulsive disorderDirect current stimulationClinical trialsCurrent stimulationSham-controlled trialSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSupplementary motor cortexPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderCognitive behavioral therapySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeReuptake inhibitorsSham interventionFirst patientCortical excitabilityMotor cortexUniversity HospitalWeek 4YBOCS scoresNeuromodulation techniquesNon-invasive techniqueBrain circuitsPatients
2015
Separation anxiety disorder in adult patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Prevalence and clinical correlates
Franz A, Rateke L, Hartmann T, McLaughlin N, Torres A, do Rosário M, Filho E, Ferrão Y. Separation anxiety disorder in adult patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Prevalence and clinical correlates. European Psychiatry 2015, 30: 145-151. PMID: 24908152, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeparation anxiety disorderPsychiatric comorbidityAnxiety disordersMore psychiatric comorbiditiesCross-sectional studyMultiple logistic regressionSpecific psychiatric comorbiditiesPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderBrazilian Research ConsortiumSensory phenomenaGroup patientsAdult patientsHigh morbidityClinical correlatesSymptom assessmentPoor responsePrognostic evaluationLifetime diagnosisPatientsSuch symptomsSocio-demographic variablesLogistic regressionOCD patientsDisorders
2012
Does anti-obsessional pharmacotherapy treat so-called comorbid depressive and anxiety states?
Valerio C, Diniz J, Fossaluza V, de Mathis M, Belotto-Silva C, Joaquim M, Filho E, Shavitt R. Does anti-obsessional pharmacotherapy treat so-called comorbid depressive and anxiety states? Journal Of Affective Disorders 2012, 139: 187-192. PMID: 22455835, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment responseOCD treatment responseTic disordersOCD treatmentAnxiety disordersOCD patientsNon-blinded studyAdditional psychiatric disordersCertain comorbid disordersPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderCommon comorbiditiesAdult patientsComorbid conditionsComorbid depressiveChronic conditionsMajor depressionTreatment protocolComorbiditiesComorbid disordersPsychiatric disordersDisorders ProgramConventional treatmentPossible association
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