Albert2015 - Admixture analysis of age at symptom onset and age at disorder onset in a large sample of patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

  • Type:#article
  • Year read:#read2022
  • Subject: OCD
  • Bibtex: @albert2015
  • Bibliography: Albert, U., Manchia, M., Tortorella, A., Volpe, U., Rosso, G., Carpiniello, B., & Maina, G. (2015). Admixture analysis of age at symptom onset and age at disorder onset in a large sample of patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 187, 188–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2015.07.045

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In a large sample of OCD patients (n = 483), a bimodal distribution of age of onset was confirmed, specifically early onset (mean = 18 years) and late onset (mean = 29.5 years) OCD [@albert2015].

Key takeaways

  • n = 483 OCD patients
  • Bimodal onset of OCD, early (mean 18 years old) and late onset (mean 29.5 years old).
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