Temperamental factors in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and in normal controls

Temperamental factors in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and in normal controls

We studied parent-rated temperamental traits in patients (n=83) with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as compared with children and adolescents matched for age and gender (n=85) using the EAS (Emotionality, Activity, Sociability) questionnaire. Specifically, two hypotheses of OCD were studied: (1...

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Veröffentlicht in:European child & adolescent psychiatry 2004-12, Vol.13 (6), p.365-372
Hauptverfasser: IVARSSON, Tord, WINGE-WESTHOLM, Catharina
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety disorders
Behavior
behavioral-inhibition
Biological and medical sciences
character
Child
Child clinical studies
Emotions
family
Female
follow-up
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
personality-disorders
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psykiatri
Psykologi
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temperament
tourettes-syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:We studied parent-rated temperamental traits in patients (n=83) with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as compared with children and adolescents matched for age and gender (n=85) using the EAS (Emotionality, Activity, Sociability) questionnaire. Specifically, two hypotheses of OCD were studied: (1) the presence of behavioural inhibition (BI) and (2) of high levels of emotionality utilising ANOVA analyses, controlling for gender and age group (children vs. adolescents). The presence of BI in OCD patients was confirmed in that they scored higher than controls on 'Shyness' [F (df=7)=2.69, p
ISSN:1018-8827
1435-165X
DOI:10.1007/s00787-004-0411-1