Lifetime bipolar disorder comorbidity and related clinical characteristics in patients with primary obsessive compulsive disorder: a report from the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS).

CONCLUSION: These findings from a large international sample indicate that approximately 1 out of 16 patients with primary OCD may additionally have BD comorbidity along with other specific clinical characteristics, including more frequent previous hospitalizations, more complex therapeutic regimens, and a greater severity of OCD. Prospective international studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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Source: CNS Spectrums - May 26, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Dell'Osso B, Vismara M, Benatti B, Cirnigliaro G, Grancini B, Fineberg NA, Van Ameringen M, Hollander E, Stein DJ, Menchon JM, Rodriguez CI, Nicolini H, Lanzagorta N, Pallanti S, Grassi G, Lochner C, Marazziti D, Hranov G, Karamustafalioglu O, Hranov L, Z Tags: CNS Spectr Source Type: research