Phenomenological and comorbid features associated in obsessive–compulsive disorder: influence of age of onset

Background: To explore clinical features of symptoms and comorbidity according to the age of onset of patients suffering from obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods: The survey involved collecting data from both patient members of an OCD association, and a sample of 175 OCD patients seen in OC...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 2004-04, Vol.79 (1), p.241-246
Main Authors: Millet, B, Kochman, F, Gallarda, T, Krebs, M.O, Demonfaucon, F, Barrot, I, Bourdel, M.C, Olié, J.P, Loo, H, Hantouche, E.G
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age of Onset
Animals
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Depression
Depression - psychology
Early onset
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Late onset
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - complications
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Parasites
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Superstitions
Tics
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Summary:Background: To explore clinical features of symptoms and comorbidity according to the age of onset of patients suffering from obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods: The survey involved collecting data from both patient members of an OCD association, and a sample of 175 OCD patients seen in OCD specialty practice. All the patients ( n=617) responded to a questionnaire on family and personal psychiatric OCD history, phenomenological features of OCD and comorbidity. They were classified according to OCD age at onset [group early age of onset (EO): under 15, group late age of onset (LO): older than 15]. Results: A higher percentage of patients from Group LO complained of OCD triggering by factors such as professional difficulties and childbirth ( P
ISSN:0165-0327
DOI:10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00351-8