Systemic autoimmune diseases are associated with an increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Ling-Yi WangShih-Fen ChenJen-Huai ChiangChung-Y HsuYu-Chih Shen

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2018)

This study confirms that SADs are associated with higher incidence of OCD, suggesting that abnormal autoimmune process is associated with increased expression of psychiatric disturbances.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
deep brain stimulation
poor prognosis
mental health
risk factors
multiple sclerosis
long non coding rna