Similarities and differences between eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The developmental age, comprising childhood and adolescence, constitutes an extremely important phase of neurodevelopment during which various psychiatric disorders can emerge. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Eating Disorders (ED) often manifest during this critical developmental period sharing similarities but also differences in psychopathology, neurobiology, and etiopathogenesis. The aim of this study is to focus on clinical, genetic and neurobiological similarities and differences in OCD and ED.

Methods

This study is based on a PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trial (CENTRAL). The research adhered to the guidelines outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Di Luzio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11183500 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature