Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder News

PHILADELPHIA — Exposure and response prevention is the most validated intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to David Tolin, PhD, of Yale University School of Medicine.

Recent findings indicated nonrandom mating within specific psychiatric disorders and across the spectrum of psychiatric disorders.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder was associated with increased risk for mortality, which was further increased by comorbid anxiety disorders, depression or substance use disorders.

Analysis of world mental health surveys from 17 countries indicated mental disorders were significantly associated with onset or diagnosis of chronic physical conditions.

Inferential confusion and dissociation were predictors of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to study findings in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Although a systematic review indicated 60% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder responded positively to electroconvulsive therapy, researchers conclude the treatment cannot be considered efficacious for obsessive-compulsive disorder due to limited evidence.

Individuals with psychiatric problems in childhood were more likely to have problems functioning in adulthood, according to study findings in JAMA Psychiatry.

Exposure and response prevention, a form of cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, has accumulated the strongest evidence base thus far, according to Michael G. Wheaton, PhD, of Columbia University, and colleagues.

TORONTO — The 168th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will feature innovative clinical research and practice-related sessions on topics including suicide risk factors in the ED, exposure to terrorism and substance abuse among college students.

Repetitive behaviors such as skin-picking, hair-pulling and nail-biting are more prevalent in patients who are bored, frustrated or impatient, according to data.