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Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children.
The Psychiatric clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2000
Piacentini J, Bergman R L
Abstract excerpt
Childhood OCD is a chronic and commonly disabling disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 2% to 3%. Traditionally OCD was a neglected diagnosis, but renewed research interest over the past decade has led to significant advances in the understanding of the disorder in young people. OCD is relatively consistent across the age span in terms of prevalence, phenomenology, etiology, and response to treatment....
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