| Publications [#253438] of Terrie E. Moffitt
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- Douglass, HM; Moffitt, TE; Dar, R; McGee, R; Silva, P (1995). Obsessive-compulsive disorder in a birth cohort of 18-year-olds: prevalence and predictors.. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(11), 1424-1431. (Covered as “OCD risks for teens” in Science News, October 28, 1995.). [doi]
(last updated on 2024/03/28)
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo report descriptive epidemiological information on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in an unselected birth cohort of 930 males and females, aged 18 years.MethodAn epidermiological study of the prevalence of self-reported OCD at age 18, and a longitudinal analysis of the prospective predictors of OCD.ResultsUsing the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, the authors found a 1-year prevalence rate of 4%, with a male-female ratio of 0.7:1. The majority of OCD cases met criteria for a comorbid disorder, most commonly depression (62%), social phobia (38%), and substance dependence (alcohol 24%, marijuana 19%).ConclusionsData collected on the sample from birth to age 18 years indicated that many childhood risk factors theorized in the literature did not predict OCD in this sample. However, a history of depression and substance use were prospective risk factors for OCD.
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