Fullana2009 - Obsessions and Compulsions in the Community, Prevalence, Interference, Help-seeking, Developmental Stability, and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions §
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- Year read:#read2022
- Subject: OCD
- Bibtex: @fullana2009
- Bibliography: Fullana, M. A., Mataix-Cols, D., Caspi, A., Harrington, H., Grisham, J. R., Moffitt, T. E., & Poulton, R. (2009). Obsessions and Compulsions in the Community: Prevalence, Interference, Help-Seeking, Developmental Stability, and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions. American Journal of Psychiatry, 166(3), 329–336. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08071006
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- Community sample. OCD diagnosis 2.3% at age 26, 1.8% at age 32
- Individuals who report obsessions or compulsions at age 11 are more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for OCD in adulthood (OR = 5.9, 95% CI 2.18 to 15.9)
- Only a minority of individuals who experience obsessions/compulsions seek help for the symptoms.