2023
Clinical characteristics of probands with obsessive-compulsive disorder from simplex and multiplex families
Lima M, Saraiva L, Ramos V, Oliveira M, Costa D, Disorders B, Fernandez T, Crowley J, Storch E, Shavitt R, Miguel E, Cappi C. Clinical characteristics of probands with obsessive-compulsive disorder from simplex and multiplex families. Psychiatry Research 2023, 331: 115627. PMID: 38113811, PMCID: PMC11129832, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115627.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Obsessional slowness in obsessive-compulsive disorder: identifying characteristics and comorbidities in a clinical sample
Crowe E, Rosário M, Ferrão Y, Albertella L, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. Obsessional slowness in obsessive-compulsive disorder: identifying characteristics and comorbidities in a clinical sample. International Journal Of Psychiatry In Clinical Practice 2022, 27: 161-170. PMID: 36409661, DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2022.2147441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShape analysis of subcortical structures in obsessive‐compulsive disorder and the relationship with comorbid anxiety, depression, and medication use: A meta‐analysis by the OCD Brain Imaging Consortium
Fouche J, Groenewold N, Sevenoaks T, Heany S, Lochner C, Alonso P, Batistuzzo M, Cardoner N, Ching C, de Wit S, Gutman B, Hoexter M, Jahanshad N, Kim M, Kwon J, Mataix‐Cols D, Menchon J, Miguel E, Nakamae T, Phillips M, Pujol J, Sakai Y, Yun J, Soriano‐Mas C, Thompson P, Yamada K, Veltman D, van den Heuvel O, Stein D. Shape analysis of subcortical structures in obsessive‐compulsive disorder and the relationship with comorbid anxiety, depression, and medication use: A meta‐analysis by the OCD Brain Imaging Consortium. Brain And Behavior 2022, 12: e2755. PMID: 36106505, PMCID: PMC9575597, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyBrainComorbidityDepressionHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingObsessive-Compulsive DisorderConceptsCaudate nucleusHealthy controlsOCD patientsComorbid depressionMedication statusComorbid anxietySubcortical shapeSignificant differencesDeep gray matter structuresRight caudate nucleusCo-morbid anxietyLeft caudate nucleusObsessive-compulsive disorder patientsSubcortical brain morphologyGray matter structuresDisease durationMedication useObsessive-compulsive disorderSubgroup analysisBrain MRINucleus accumbensDisorder patientsPatientsBrain volumePutamenCo-Occurring Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Clinical Features and Psychiatric Comorbidities
Snaychuk L, Ferrão Y, Fontenelle L, Miguel E, de Mathis M, Scanavino M, Kim H. Co-Occurring Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Clinical Features and Psychiatric Comorbidities. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2022, 51: 4111-4123. PMID: 36066680, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02412-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderPsychiatric comorbidityCompulsive sexual behaviorBinary logistic regression analysisComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderGreater psychiatric comorbidityLogistic regression analysisComplex treatment needsSexual behaviorClinical characteristicsClinical factorsClinical featuresStandardized self-report measuresComorbiditiesControl disordersTreatment needsPsychiatric conditionsDisordersRegression analysisPreliminary evidenceSelf-report measuresCurrent studySemi-structured interviewsParticipantsLatency to treatment seeking in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from a large multicenter clinical sample
Costa D, de Campos A, Pereira C, Torres A, Dos Santos A, Requena G, Ferrão Y, do Rosário M, Miguel E, Simpson H, Shavitt R, Diniz J. Latency to treatment seeking in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from a large multicenter clinical sample. Psychiatry Research 2022, 312: 114567. PMID: 35490573, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderEarly onsetOne-thirdCross-sectional studyInterval-censored survival modelClinical characteristicsOlder patientsSymptom awarenessPatientsNeuropsychiatric disordersSymptomsOlder ageOCD patientsContamination/Clinical samplesDisordersAggression symptomsOCD symptomsMore yearsTreatmentSurvival modelsOnsetYearsFull-time employmentComorbidities
2021
The price of love: an investigation into the relationship between romantic love and the expression of obsessive–compulsive disorder
McLauchlan J, Thompson E, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Albertella L, Marazziti D, Fontenelle L. The price of love: an investigation into the relationship between romantic love and the expression of obsessive–compulsive disorder. CNS Spectrums 2021, 27: 691-698. PMID: 34039460, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852921000444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of generalized anxiety disorder in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients.
Sharma P, Rosário M, Ferrão Y, Albertella L, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. The impact of generalized anxiety disorder in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients. Psychiatry Research 2021, 300: 113898. PMID: 33812219, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxiety DisordersComorbidityFemaleHumansObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPanic DisorderPhobic DisordersConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderComorbid generalized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersOnset of OCDType II bipolar disorderDiagnosis of GADTreatment of OCDObsessive-compulsive disorder patientsSevere anxiety symptomsMann-Whitney U testChi-square testPrevalent comorbiditiesClinical profileClinical severityMood disordersDisorder patientsComorbid anxietyPanic disorderBipolar disorderAvoidant behaviorComorbiditiesGreater suicidalityLogistic regressionU test
2020
Attentional Bias in specific symmetry and cleaning dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder
De Mathis M, Batistuzzo M, Bar-Haim Y, Abend R, Miguel E, Morais I, Requena G, Salum G, Shavitt R. Attentional Bias in specific symmetry and cleaning dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2020, 73: 102238. PMID: 32447225, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyAttentional BiasComorbidityDepressionFemaleHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderAttentional biasAB scoresComputerized dot-probe taskSymptoms of OCDDot-probe taskAllocation of attentionThreat stimuliNeutral stimuliTask conditionsOCD dimensionsOCD patientsDemographic variablesStimuliPositive interactionsNeutral conditionsMixed-effects modelsHealthy controlsIQDisordersBiasTaskScoresSymptomsPictureRisk factors for obsessive–compulsive symptoms. Follow-up of a community-based youth cohort
Macul Ferreira de Barros P, do Rosário MC, Szejko N, Polga N, Requena GL, Ravagnani B, Fatori D, Batistuzzo MC, Hoexter MQ, Rohde LA, Polanczyk GV, Leckman JF, Miguel EC, de Alvarenga PG. Risk factors for obsessive–compulsive symptoms. Follow-up of a community-based youth cohort. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 30: 89-104. PMID: 32076869, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01495-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive symptomsRisk factorsAbsence of breastfeedingOCS scoresBaseline anxiety disordersPotential risk factorsLarge community cohortLow socioeconomic statusRegression analysisMental health assessmentMaternal stress levelsLower intelligence quotientCommunity cohortChildhood adversityLower ageHigher OCS scoresAnxiety disordersPsychopathological factorsSocioeconomic statusGenetic factorsSignificant predictorsBaselineHealth assessmentScoresAgeThe rates of co-occurring behavioural addictions in treatment-seeking individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary report
Brakoulias V, Starcevic V, Albert U, Arumugham S, Bailey B, Belloch A, Borda T, Dell’Osso L, Elias J, Falkenstein M, Ferrao Y, Fontenelle L, Jelinek L, Kay B, Lochner C, Maina G, Marazziti D, Matsunaga H, Miguel E, Morgado P, Pasquini M, Perez-Rivera R, Potluri S, Reddy J, Riemann B, do Rosario M, Shavitt R, Stein D, Viswasam K, Fineberg N. The rates of co-occurring behavioural addictions in treatment-seeking individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a preliminary report. International Journal Of Psychiatry In Clinical Practice 2020, 24: 173-175. PMID: 31916881, DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2019.1711424.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The speed of progression towards obsessive-compulsive disorder
Thompson E, Torres A, Albertella L, Ferrão Y, Tiego J, Shavitt R, Conceição do Rosario M, Miguel E, Fontenelle L. The speed of progression towards obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 264: 181-186. PMID: 32056748, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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
2018
Dual diagnosis of obsessive compulsive and compulsive buying disorders: Demographic, clinical, and psychiatric correlates
Kim H, Hodgins D, Torres A, Fontenelle L, do Rosário M, de Mathis M, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Tavares H. Dual diagnosis of obsessive compulsive and compulsive buying disorders: Demographic, clinical, and psychiatric correlates. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2018, 86: 67-73. PMID: 30081209, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive buying disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderBuying disorderComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderDual diagnosisUnique clinical populationInternet use disordersDual diagnosis populationPsychiatric correlatesPsychiatric disordersPsychological mechanismsSocial phobiaOCD symptomsStructured Clinical InterviewClinical populationsSound measureLarge multi-centre studyClinical InterviewProtective factorsMulti-center studyUse disordersPresent researchTreatment utilityBinary logistic regressionCorrelatesThe association between psychotic experiences and traumatic life events: the role of the intention to harm
Moriyama T, Drukker M, Gadelha A, Pan P, Salum G, Manfro G, de Jesus Mari J, Miguel E, Rohde L, Polanczyk G, van Os J, Bressan R. The association between psychotic experiences and traumatic life events: the role of the intention to harm. Psychological Medicine 2018, 48: 2235-2246. PMID: 29331167, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717003762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic life eventsPsychotic experiencesLife eventsType of traumaTraumatic exposureTraumatic experiencesPositive associationMental healthTrauma categoriesChildren's exposureIntentionGreater levelsAccount potential confoundersMethods of assessmentExperiencePsychologistsBullyingAdolescentsDose of exposureTraumaStrong associationClinical confoundersBiasesDemographic characteristicsPotential confounders
2017
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of N-Acetylcysteine Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Costa DLC, Diniz JB, Requena G, Joaquim MA, Pittenger C, Bloch MH, Miguel EC, Shavitt RG. Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of N-Acetylcysteine Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e766-e773. PMID: 28617566, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.16m11101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAdolescentAdultAgedAnxiety DisordersComorbidityDepressive DisorderDouble-Blind MethodDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderY-BOCS scoresN-acetylcysteineNAC groupYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale scoresTreatment-resistant OCD patientsBaseline Y-BOCS scoresTreatment-Resistant ObsessivePrimary outcome measureAnxiety symptomsDSM-IV criteriaSymptom dimensionsCompulsive Scale scoresSpecific OCD symptom dimensionsOCD symptom dimensionsAntioxidant medicationsAbdominal painPlacebo groupGlutamate modulatorsSecondary outcomesTertiary hospitalOutpatient clinicSeverity scoreWeek 16Comorbidity, 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 comorbidityThe Child Behavior Checklist—Obsessive-Compulsive Subscale Detects Severe Psychopathology and Behavioral Problems Among School-Aged Children
Saad LO, do Rosario MC, Cesar RC, Batistuzzo MC, Hoexter MQ, Manfro GG, Shavitt RG, Leckman JF, Miguel EC, Alvarenga PG. The Child Behavior Checklist—Obsessive-Compulsive Subscale Detects Severe Psychopathology and Behavioral Problems Among School-Aged Children. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 342-348. PMID: 28151703, PMCID: PMC5439443, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2016.0125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive symptomsPsychiatric comorbidityPredictive valueBehavioral problemsDSM-IV psychiatric diagnosesPresence of OCSGroup of patientsHigh-risk cohortSignificant obsessive-compulsive symptomsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueHigh rateSeverity of OCSRisk cohortSchool-Aged ChildrenDepressive disorderFunctional impairmentPsychiatric diagnosisChild Behavior ChecklistComorbiditiesSevere psychopathologyBeing AssessmentScreening toolPediatric OCDAnxiety disorders
2016
How Similar Are the Disorders Included Under the Umbrella of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders?
Costa D, Diniz J, Miguel E. How Similar Are the Disorders Included Under the Umbrella of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders? JAMA Psychiatry 2016, 73: 877. PMID: 27409717, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.1342.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 comorbiditiesSeparation 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