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Towards a post-traumatic subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder
(2012-03-01)
We evaluated whether traumatic events are associated with a distinctive pattern of socio-demographic and clinical features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We compared socio-demographic and clinical features of 106 ...
Conditional risk for posttraumatic stress disorder in an epidemiological study of a Brazilian urban population
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2016)
Introduction: Conditional risk for PTSD is the risk of developing PTSD after exposure to traumatic events. This epidemiological study of the general urban population from the two largest cities in Brazil reports exposure ...
Cognitive dysfunction in post-traumatic obsessive-compulsive disorder
(Informa Healthcare, 2011-01-01)
Objective: To investigate whether patients who develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after posttraumatic stress disorder, i.e. post-traumatic OCD (PsT-OCD), display a distinctive neurocognitive pattern of ...
Accuracy of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 2.1) for diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
(Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-07-01)
The objective was to study the accuracy of the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) section of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 2.1) DSM-IV diagnosis, using the Structured Clinical Interview (SCID) ...
Impact of childhood stress on psychopathology
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2012-12-01)
OBJECTIVE: Advances in our knowledge of mental disorder (MD) genetics have contributed to a better understanding of their pathophysiology. Nonetheless, several questions and doubts persist. Recent studies have focused on ...
The mental health of Korean immigrants in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Cadernos Saude Publica, 2009-04-01)
This study investigated the frequency of lifetime mental disorders among Korean immigrants in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Snowball sampling with multiple focuses was used to recruit Korean immigrants older than 18 years ...
Diagnóstico diferencial do transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2001-10-01)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has clinical features that overlap in various degrees with many other mental disorders. As a result, the differential diagnosis sometimes can be difficult. This review briefly summarizes ...
Aripiprazole in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: an open-label trial
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2008-12-01)
OBJECTIVE: Post traumatic stress disorder is frequent in the general population (7.8%-lifetime-USA). The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are the first choice of treatment but result in low remission rates. This ...
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of topiramate in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2009-05-29)
Background: Topiramate might be effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because of its antikindling effect and its action in both inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters. Open-label studies ...
Symptom dimensions, clinical course and comorbidity in men and women with obsessive-compulsive disorder
(2013-09-30)
The study aimed to compare male and female patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) across symptom dimensions, clinical course and comorbidity. A cross-sectional study was undertaken with 858 adult OCD patients ...