Cognitive performance in children and adolescents at high-risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive performance has been studied in adults with obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) and in adult relatives of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Meanwhile, few studies have been conducted with children under the same conditions. This study compared the neurocognitive domains previously associated with dysfunction in OCD, especially visuoconstructive ability, visuospatial memory, executive functions, and intelligence, in children and adolescents at high risk (HR) for OCD (n = 18) and non-OCD controls (NOC) (n = 31).

Methods

For the HR group, we considered the first-degree relatives of patients with OCD that present OCS, but do not meet diagnostic criteria for OCD. Psychiatric diagnosis was assessed by experienced clinicians using the Structured

SUBMITTER: Bernardes ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370498 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature