According to Healio (1/2, Demko), after evaluating “data from a large community sample of more than 7,000 youth, researchers found a high rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, particularly in females and after puberty.” What’s more, “these symptoms were linked to higher rates of obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, psychosis and suicide ideation,” the study found. The findings were published online Nov. 23 in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Obsessive compulsive symptoms common in community youth, “Savannah Demko, Healio, January 2, 2019