Psychiatric News (12/13) reported, “It takes an average of seven years for people who have some, but not all, symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (subthreshold OCD) to develop full-blown OCD,” researchers concluded. The study also revealed that “certain characteristics, such as male sex, the presence of other psychiatric conditions, and romantic status, may be associated with a faster transition from subthreshold OCD to OCD.” The findings of the 954-patient study were published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Related Links:
— “Male Sex, Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions, Romantic Status Linked to Faster Progression to OCD, Psychiatric News, December 13, 2019