Abstract:Objectives: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often starts in childhood and adolescence and can be a chronic disorder with high persistence rates. The prevalence of OCD in this group is between 0.5-4%. It may occur in children as young as 6-7 years of age. The aim of the present study is to explore suggestive OCD in adolescents in a public high school and factors related with suggestive OCD.
Patients and Methods:Ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students attending a public high school were included in the stu… Show more
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