Clinical characteristics and longitudinal associations with obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth exposed to trauma.

ABSTRACT: Childhood trauma exposure is associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and suicidality, however it is also a risk factor for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults. Research examining the relationship between childhood trauma and OCD in youth is mixed, and there is a dearth of research examining the associations among OCD, PTSS, and suicidality. As a result, conclusions have been drawn from primarily cross-sectional adult samples. No study has examined the clinical characteristics associated with OCD in trauma-exposed youth, nor its associations with PTSS and suicidality over time. To address this gap, the present study used logistic regressions and generalized estimating equations in 2068 trauma-exposed youth aged 8-20 who completed assessments at baseline, 6-month, and

SUBMITTER: Pinciotti CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12244060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature