2018
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with first degree relatives diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Chacon P, Bernardes E, Faggian L, Batistuzzo M, Moriyama T, Miguel E, Polanczyk G. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with first degree relatives diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 40: 388-393. PMID: 29898190, PMCID: PMC6899383, DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2017-2321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of OCSObsessive-compulsive disorderFirst-degree relativesObsessive-compulsive symptomsSocioeconomic statusImportant risk factorLow socioeconomic statusFuture longitudinal studiesClinical correlatesAssessed childrenRisk factorsDegree relativesFamily historySymptomsContamination/Longitudinal studyOCD diagnosisDisordersChildrenHigh rateFamily membersChildhoodCorrelatesStatus
2012
CLINICAL PREDICTORS OF LONG‐TERM OUTCOME IN OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Jakubovski E, Diniz J, Valerio C, Fossaluza V, Belotto‐Silva C, Gorenstein C, Miguel E, Shavitt R. CLINICAL PREDICTORS OF LONG‐TERM OUTCOME IN OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER. Depression And Anxiety 2012, 30: 763-772. PMID: 23109056, DOI: 10.1002/da.22013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesObsessive-compulsive disorderPositive family historyGroup cognitive behavioral therapyDepressive disorderFamily historyOCD patientsOnset of OCDInitial treatment modalityComorbid psychiatric disordersPercent of subjectsBeck depression scoresDuration of OCDCognitive behavioral therapyYale-Brown ObsessiveUntreated patientsClinical factorsClinical predictorsInitial treatmentOpen trialWorse prognosisClinical variablesPharmacological treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityTreatment modalitiesSensory phenomena associated with repetitive behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An exploratory study of 1001 patients
Ferrão Y, Shavitt R, Prado H, Fontenelle L, Malavazzi D, de Mathis M, Hounie A, Miguel E, do Rosário M. Sensory phenomena associated with repetitive behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder: An exploratory study of 1001 patients. Psychiatry Research 2012, 197: 253-258. PMID: 22361443, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderSensory phenomenaOCD patientsConsecutive OCD patientsPresence/severityLogistic regression analysisFrequency/severityClinical characteristicsTic disordersFamily historyRepetitive behaviorsPatientsTourette syndromeGreater severityPsychopathological aspectsLevel of insightSeverityDisordersSymptom dimensionsRegression analysisFurther investigationSubstantial numberOC symptomsSymmetry/
2008
Sex differences in the phenotypic expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder: an exploratory study from Brazil
Torresan R, de Abreu Ramos-Cerqueira A, de Mathis M, Diniz J, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Torres A. Sex differences in the phenotypic expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder: an exploratory study from Brazil. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2008, 50: 63-69. PMID: 19059516, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsBeck DepressionYale Global Tic Severity ScaleComorbid simple phobiasFemale Brazilian patientsStructured Clinical InterviewPrivate practice clinicTic Severity ScaleAnxiety InventoryComorbid tic disordersEfficacious treatment approachGlobal symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorderSex-related differencesYale-Brown ObsessiveClinical characteristicsClinical featuresMean agePsychiatric comorbiditySymptom interferencePractice clinicsTic disordersBrazilian patientsFamily history