Stressful Life Events and the Clinical Expression of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): An Exploratory Study.

André Kracker Imthon César Antônio Caldart Maria Conceição do RosárioLeonardo F FontenelleEuripedes Constantino MiguelYgor Arzeno Ferrão

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Our results indicate that SLEs may make Brazilian OCD patients vulnerable to the onset or exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The positive association of the occurrence of SLEs and sensory phenomena in this population could corroborate that environmental influences impact the neurobiology associated with OCD, and likely with other psychiatric disorders as well.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
deep brain stimulation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
poor prognosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
binding protein