Journal article
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the elderly: A report from the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (ICOCS)
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly disabling condition, with frequent early onset. Adult/adolescent OCD has been extensively investigated, but little is known about prevalence and clinical characterization of geriatric patients with OCD (G-OCD≥65years). The present study aimed to assess prevalence of G-OCD and associated socio-demographic and clinical correlates in a large international sample.
METHODS: Data from 416 …
Authors
Dell’Osso B; Benatti B; Rodriguez CI; Arici C; Palazzo C; Altamura AC; Hollander E; Fineberg N; Stein DJ; Nicolini H
Journal
European Psychiatry, Vol. 45, , pp. 36–40
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.06.008
ISSN
0924-9338