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Stress events, phenotypes, and duration of untreated illness in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Psychiatry research - 1 Dec 2025
Girone Nicolaja, Leuzzi Rodolfo, Bucca Chiara, Benatti Beatrice, Panfili Matteo, Maraone Annalisa, Pasquini Massimo, Dell'Osso Bernardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Existing data suggest that the duration of untreated illness (DUI) for OCD patients is notably prolonged. Only few studies have investigated whether clinical phenotypes differ in terms of latency to treatment. This study aims to investigate clinical characteristics associated with shorter or longer DUI in OCD patients. METHODS: A sample of 316 patients with OCD were consecutively recruited from two...
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- Humans
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Male
- Female
- Adult
- Phenotype
- Stress, Psychological
