2023
Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Farhat L, Reid M, Bloch M, Olfson E. Prevalence and gender distribution of excoriation (skin-picking) disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 161: 412-418. PMID: 37023597, PMCID: PMC11137851, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderPublic health impactEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationSystematic reviewHealth impactsDifferent prevalence estimatesPooled prevalenceOverall prevalenceInclusion criteriaMale ratioPubMed searchPrevalence estimatesGender distributionDisordersPrevalenceDatabase searchEMBASEReviewPopulationPubMedPsycINFOStudyWomen
2022
Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Thomson HA, Farhat LC, Olfson E, Levine JLS, Bloch MH. Prevalence and gender distribution of trichotillomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 153: 73-81. PMID: 35802953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoticeable hair lossHair-pulling behaviorOdds ratioHair lossPrevalence estimatesSystematic reviewGender distributionSignificant public health impactMental Disorders criteriaPublic health impactMale odds ratioFemale preponderanceEpidemiological studiesPrevalence dataUnderstudied conditionDisorder criteriaStatistical ManualTrichotillomaniaEpidemiological samplePrevalenceHealth impactsConsiderable heterogeneityDatabase searchAdditional researchFemales
2005
Clinical treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Bloch M, Krystal JH, Coric V. Clinical treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Innov Clin Neurosci 2005, 2: 34-43. PMID: 21120095, PMCID: PMC2993523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderSRI-resistant obsessive compulsive disorderMainstay of treatmentSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsEffective treatment modalityUse of clomipramineCurrent treatment strategiesRecent epidemiological studiesCommon psychiatric disordersCompulsive disorderCognitive behavioral therapyInvasive neurosurgical proceduresPartial responseAvailable medicationsPharmacologic treatmentReuptake inhibitorsTreatment armamentariumSignificant morbidityTreatment modalitiesChronic disordersMedication managementTreatment strategiesEpidemiological studiesPsychiatric disordersClinical treatment