“…Regarding demographic and clinical correlates, the symmetry dimension has been associated with male sex [ 4 , 17 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ], early onset of obsessive–compulsive symptoms [ 8 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ], longer duration of symptoms [ 21 , 27 , 36 ], and presence of tics or tic disorders [ 37 , 38 ]. Additionally, associations with family history of OCD [ 8 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 ], greater OCD severity and functional impairment [ 16 , 21 , 26 , 32 ], and suicidal behaviors [ 43 , 44 ] have been reported.…”