The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents
AH Zohar - Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 1999 - childpsych.theclinics.com
Epidemiologic studies show that by late adolescence obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD)
has a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 3%. The age of onset is earlier in boys than in girls, and
has a first peak around puberty and another in early adulthood. The natural course of the
disorder is fairly stable, with a complete remission rate of 10% to 15%, although fluctuations
in symptom level may make short-term apparent outcome unreliable. Comorbid conditions
include depression, movement disorders, and anxiety disorders. Although the prevalence of …
has a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 3%. The age of onset is earlier in boys than in girls, and
has a first peak around puberty and another in early adulthood. The natural course of the
disorder is fairly stable, with a complete remission rate of 10% to 15%, although fluctuations
in symptom level may make short-term apparent outcome unreliable. Comorbid conditions
include depression, movement disorders, and anxiety disorders. Although the prevalence of …