2023
Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan
Lin A, Farhat L, Flores J, Levine J, Fernandez T, Bloch M, Olfson E. Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research 2023, 322: 115120. PMID: 36842397, PMCID: PMC10023474, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderClinical characteristicsSkin-picking severityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsBody-focused repetitive behaviorsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeverity scoreCurrent symptomsSignificant positive correlationTrichotillomaniaHyperactivity disorderDisordersSelf-reported anxietyAge 4High rateSubtypesSelf-report measuresSeverityCross-sectional survey responsesRepetitive behaviorsAdulthoodPositive correlation
2018
Chapter 49 Genetic susceptibility in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Fernandez TV, Leckman JF, Pittenger C. Chapter 49 Genetic susceptibility in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2018, 148: 767-781. PMID: 29478613, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64076-5.00049-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderPotential novel therapeutic avenuesNovel therapeutic avenuesSpecific risk allelesUnderlying pathophysiologyLarge cohortLifelong disabilityImmune pathwaysTherapeutic avenuesNew treatmentsGenetic susceptibilityRisk allelesCandidate gene association studiesMouse knockout modelsGenetic findingsGene association studiesKnockout modelsOCD pathologyRisk variantsNotable inroadsGenetic variantsDisordersVulnerable pathwaysSubstantial genetic contributionRepetitive behaviors