Significant Geographic Variation in the Epidemiology and Management of Pediatric Osteochondritis Dissecans Exists Between the Asia-Pacific and North America. [PDF]
Purpose To evaluate regional variations in epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, and surgical interventions for pediatric osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) between Asia‐Pacific (APAC) and North America (NA). Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted from database inception until August 2025.
Wong JRY +4 more
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Maladaptive cognitive processes during exposure in people with OCD (checking subtype) [PDF]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is regarded as one of the most efficacious psychological treatments of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and is recommended in the recent National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (NICE, 2006). Despite this,
Robson, Stacey
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Structural neuroimaging biomarkers for obsessive-compulsive disorder in the ENIGMA-OCD consortium: medication matters [PDF]
No diagnostic biomarkers are available for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here, we aimed to identify magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers for OCD, using 46 data sets with 2304 OCD patients and 2068 healthy controls from the ENIGMA consortium.
Gruner, P. +196 more
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OCD most often arises before adulthood with adolescence being a particularly vulnerable period. This is also a time when both brain and cognition undergo fundamental developmental change and reorganisation. However, the neurocognitive mechanisms that drive the emergence of OCD during development are still largely unknown.
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While obsessions are defined as unobtrusive, disturbing thoughts, compulsions are behaviors performed in the form of rituals to relieve the feeling of discomfort caused by obsessions.
Ali Yasin Kafes
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Is OCD Epistemically Irrational? [PDF]
It’s a common assumption in psychiatry and psychotherapy that mental health conditions are marked out by some form of epistemic irrationality. With respect to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the mainstream view is that OCD causes irrational beliefs.
Hubacher Haerle, Pablo
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Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Intolerance of uncertainty of The Students with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder [PDF]
The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of ACT on the cognitive emotion regulation and intolerance of uncertainty in the students suffering from OCD. It was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, control group and two-
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Obsessive Compulsive Treatment Efficacy Trial (OCTET) comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of self-managed therapies: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background - UK National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) specify recommendations for the treatment and management of OCD using a stepped care approach.
Barkham, Michael +65 more
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Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has shown that 51.9% did not respond
Gunvor Launes +15 more
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The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: Development and Validation of a Short Form (DOCS-SF)
Accurately and reliably measuring the presence and severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms is essential for both routine clinical work and research.
Thomas Eilertsen +8 more
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