Long-Term Outcome of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Childhood

摘要: Abstract A review of the records one psychiatric clinic over a 16-year period revealed 17 cases who met criteria for diagnosis severe obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Retrospective these that 82% children's parents themselves suffered from or medical impairment, and 29% children serious illnesses. All had been treated, most with “intensive” psychotherapy. Fifteen patients could be located follow-up, whom 10 agreed to structured interview. Seven still symptoms, all reported problems social life peer relationships. We hypothesize symptoms served as defense against anxiety generated by their extremely stressful situations. The intellectual cognitive style availability in some instances parental models may have contributed choice an defense.