2022
The Phenomenology of Obsessive–Compulsive Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome
Ferrão Y, de Alvarenga P, Hounie A, de Mathis M, Farhat L, do Rosário M, Miguel E. The Phenomenology of Obsessive–Compulsive Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome. 2022, 45-64. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197543214.003.0004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPsychiatric comorbidityBasal gangliaBehavioral comorbiditiesSeparation anxiety disorderTreatment approachesClinical practiceComorbid diagnosesSymptom presentationComorbiditiesSimple phobiaStress disorderAnxiety disordersHyperactivity disorderSymptomsDisordersGenetic vulnerabilityBehavioral problemsSyndrome
2020
Using supervised machine learning on neuropsychological data to distinguish OCD patients with and without sensory phenomena from healthy controls
Stamatis C, Batistuzzo M, Tanamatis T, Miguel E, Hoexter M, Timpano K. Using supervised machine learning on neuropsychological data to distinguish OCD patients with and without sensory phenomena from healthy controls. British Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2020, 60: 77-98. PMID: 33300635, DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderNeuropsychological literatureNeuropsychological processesSensory phenomenaOCD patientsDistinct cognitive processesDifferent cognitive profilesExecutive function deficitsDistinct neuropsychological featuresCognitive processesNeuropsychological paradigmsCognitive profileNeuropsychological dataFunction deficitsNeuropsychological featuresHealthy controlsMultiple analytic approachesPatient subsampleSymptom presentationCommon experienceSymptom-based approachEmpirical findingsDistinct drivesRisk sensitivityMotivation