Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
12th International Congress on Psychopharmacology & 8th International Symposium on Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (ICP 2021), Antalya, Türkiye, 17 - 20 Kasım 2021, ss.35
BACKGROUND AND AIM:Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)is common disorder and cause of stress for children and adolescents. OCD and
other psychiatric disorders are often seen clinically together. In this regard, it was found that mood disorders are the most common disorders
with OCD. OCD, which is difficult to treat alone, may present as a more difficult clinical condition with the addition of other psychiatric disorders.
Therefore, recognition of comorbid diseases will significantly affect the treatment and course of OCD. The objective of this study was to examine
the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder in a child hospital and to assess
the distribution of comorbidities according to sociodemographic features.
METHODS:The sample consisted of 95 children, 6 to 18 years of age, including 46 girls and 49 boys, from Dr.Ali Kemal Belviranlı, Women's
Maternity and Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry outpatient unit who were diagnosed with OCD. OCD patients who were
admitted to the child and adolescent outpatient clinic within the past 1 year were retrospectively analyzed. The medical records and treatment
records of the patients were examined and sociodemographic characteristics of the patients such as age, gender, and other psychiatric disorders
and other medical disorders, as well as the psychiatric and other disordes of the parents of the patients were analyzed.
RESULTS:Of all, 21% had anxiety disorders, 16.8% had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 9.4% had psychiatric disorders such as learning
disorders, elimination disorders, tic disorders, speech disorders and major depression. Five patients had more than one comorbid psychiatric
disorder.
CONCLUSIONS:Comorbid psychiatric disorders associated with OCD differ in children and adolescents. High rate of comorbid disorders affect
treatment strategies and prognosis. ADHD and anxiety disorders should be well recognized in children and adolescents with OCD.
Keywords: obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder