There are variable estimates of OCD prevalence in the under-16s and published rates give little indication of age trends. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and associates of OCD in young people aged 5-15 years. The method was a nationwide (UK) epidemiological study of ...
Conclusions: These results show a high incidence of co-morbid affective disorders (depression/ anxiety/OCD) in both male and female adults with ASD, but suggest a gender difference in vulnerability to psychosis in adult males. Our findings have both clinical and health economic implications for ...
Kerala is a state in south India, appreciated for its education, better health indicators and quality of life. However, there is a proportionately high prevalence of mental health illnesses and suicides reported in the state. It is unclear if there is an
These researchers also found that those who had experienced trauma were more likely to experience anxiety. Also, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder, appeared more prevalent in pregnant women and in women right after giving birth when compared to the general population. If you ...
With the advent of long-term human habitation in space and on the moon, understanding how the built environment microbiome of space habitats differs from Earth habitats, and how microbes survive, proliferate and spread in space conditions, is becoming mo
Human lateral preferences, such as handedness and footedness, have interested researchers for decades due to their pronounced asymmetries at the population level. While there are good estimates on the prevalence of handedness in the population, ther
An instrumental and thorough literature search was done including keywords for all mental health issues namely, “depression”, “mental health”, “mental disorder”, “stress”, “sleep”, post-traumatic stress disorder”, “ADHD” “psychologic”, “OCD” in combination with “Kerala”, and al...
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly co-occur and are considered challenging to manage when they co-occur
Aims To establish the prevalence and associates of OCD in young people aged 5-15 years. Method A nationwide (UK) epidemiological study of rates of psychiatric disorder in 5- to 15-year-olds (1999 British Child Mental Health Survey): 10 438 children were assessed. Results Twenty-five children...
OCDIncarcerated UK young offenders were screened and offered a one‐day low intensity (four‐hour) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) group workshop if they met criteria for an Anxiety and/or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Sixty-six per cent of 684 (n=451) young offenders were screened,...