High prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Sydenham's chorea

High prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Sydenham's chorea

The 20-item Leyton Obsessional Inventory--Child Version was completed by children and adolescents who had had Sydenham's chorea or rheumatic fever without chorea. The Sydenham's chorea subjects had significantly more obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors and significantly greater int...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1989-02, Vol.146 (Feb 89), p.246-249
Hauptverfasser: Swedo, S E, Hosier, D M, Ayoub, E M, Leonard, H L, Cheslow, D L, Rapoport, J L, Wald, E R
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Sprache:eng
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Children
Compulsive symptoms
Obsessive
Sydenham's chorea
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Zusammenfassung:The 20-item Leyton Obsessional Inventory--Child Version was completed by children and adolescents who had had Sydenham's chorea or rheumatic fever without chorea. The Sydenham's chorea subjects had significantly more obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors and significantly greater interference from these behaviors. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0002-953X