The case sample included 433 patients (227 males and 206 females) diagnosed with OCD. The onset was before the age of 15 years for 38% of the patients, and before 12 years of age for 21%. Diagnosis ...
A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new study. The behavioral ...
Contamination OCD is a subtype, or “theme,” of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It includes persistent fear of contamination and an overwhelming need to clean oneself and objects. OCD involves ...