Psychiatric Comorbidity of Pediatric OCRDs

TY - CHAP

T1 - Psychiatric Comorbidity of Pediatric OCRDs

AU - Smárason, Orri

AU - Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur

AU - Højgaard, David R.M.A.

PY - 2025/1/1

Y1 - 2025/1/1

N2 - Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs) are frequently found in conjunction with other psychiatric conditions, often leading to complex clinical presentations. Comorbidity in OCRDs has been associated with greater symptom severity, significant developmental impact, higher levels of functional impairment and, often, attenuated treatment response. The prevalence and characteristics of the most frequent comorbid conditions of OCRDs, along with the theories and etiological factors that underlie their co-occurrence, are discussed in this chapter. The conclusion emphasizes the necessity of comprehensive screening for potential comorbid conditions during OCRDs assessment. Accurate conceptualization and tailored treatment approaches require comprehensive diagnostic and behavioral assessments in complex comorbid presentations. Understanding the impact of comorbid presentations may help clinicians devise more effective therapeutic interventions.

AB - Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs) are frequently found in conjunction with other psychiatric conditions, often leading to complex clinical presentations. Comorbidity in OCRDs has been associated with greater symptom severity, significant developmental impact, higher levels of functional impairment and, often, attenuated treatment response. The prevalence and characteristics of the most frequent comorbid conditions of OCRDs, along with the theories and etiological factors that underlie their co-occurrence, are discussed in this chapter. The conclusion emphasizes the necessity of comprehensive screening for potential comorbid conditions during OCRDs assessment. Accurate conceptualization and tailored treatment approaches require comprehensive diagnostic and behavioral assessments in complex comorbid presentations. Understanding the impact of comorbid presentations may help clinicians devise more effective therapeutic interventions.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217409757

U2 - 10.4324/9781003517429-15

DO - 10.4324/9781003517429-15

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 9781032844909

SN - 9781032849195

SP - 278

EP - 313

BT - A Clinician's Guide to Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

A2 - Guzick, Andrew G.

A2 - Storch, Erick A.

PB - Routledge

CY - Abingdon

ER -