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SUBMITTER: Kalra SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2662563 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kalra Simran K SK Swedo Susan E SE
The Journal of clinical investigation 20090401 4
Childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 1%-2% of children and adolescents. It is characterized by recurrent obsessions and compulsions that create distress and interfere with daily life. The symptoms reported by children are similar to those seen among individuals who develop OCD in adulthood, and the two groups of patients are treated with similar symptom-relieving behavior therapies and medications. However, there are differences in sex ratios, patterns of comorbidity, and ...[more]