Evaluation Study: Obsessive-compulsive Disorders in Childhood and Young Adulthood
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
- Sponsor
- Susanne Walitza
- Enrollment
- 625
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 11 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Obsessive-compulsive disorders are very damaging illnesses that can already manifest in childhood and adolescence. With an average prevalence from 1 - 3%, they are one of the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric illness in these age groups. With the further use of data, the treatment success can be significantly improved; causal variables/predictors can be recognized, understood and taken carefully into account. The anticipated incremental knowledge will ultimately help children and young people with obsessive-compulsive disorders to receive faster and more effective treatment.
Investigators
Susanne Walitza
Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children and young people from 8-18 years of age who fulfill the international classification of diseases tenth edition (ICD-10) , obsessive-compulsive disorder handled in our clinic.
- •Good German language speaking skills
- •All study participants or their legal representative have given written permission for their experiences to be documented in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Schizophrenia-related disorders (psychoses)
- •Missing data
- •Data sets without confirmed diagnosis
- •Purely consultaive patient interview (no therapy intervention prescribed)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Symptoms severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents
Time Frame: 24 months
The clinician report questionnaire (BY-BOCS) contains 19 items designed to assess severity of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents.The test uses a four point scale to rate the severity of their obsessive compulsive behaviors. Higher score means a worse outcome.