Role of stressful and traumatic life events in obsessive–compulsive disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo F Fontenelle ◽  
Luca Cocchi ◽  
Ben J Harrison ◽  
Euripedes C Miguel ◽  
Albina R Torres
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Life Events

Parental emotional warmth interacts with traumatic life events in predicting the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 100531
Author(s):  
Patrizia D. Hofer ◽  
Karina Wahl ◽  
Andrea H. Meyer ◽  
Marcel Miché ◽  
Katja Beesdo-Baum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Life Events

The Comorbidity of Traumatic Life Events in Childhood Age With Adult Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S497-S497 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kıvılcım ◽  
H. Erensoy ◽  
D.B. Tonguç ◽  
G. Sarıdogan ◽  
K. Ebru
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Life Events ◽  
Statistical Level

PurposeObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions. Although some epidemiological studies take part in literature, which claim that traumatic life events in childhood ages are observed more in patients with OCD compared to healthy population, the number of these studies is limited. In this study, it is aimed to compare OCD patients with healthy volunteers in terms of traumatic life events in childhood ages.MethodWith 25 consecutive patients who are diagnosed as OCD and whose treatment continues, 25 healthy controls equivalent in terms of sociodemographic features are included in the study. Sociodemographic Data Form, Childhood Age Trauma Quarter (CTQ) and Maudley Obsessive Compulsive Question List (MOCQL) are applied to the participants. Significance Value in statistical level is accepted as P < 0.05.FindingsIn OCD patient group, CTQ scores are found high in statistical level compared to healthy controls. It has been determined that there is a significant relationship between total score of MOCQL slowness subscale scores, subscale scores of sexual and emotional abuse, MOCQL rumination subscale scores and CTQ sexual abuse scores.ResultCompared to healthy controls, more findings of traumatic life event in childhood age are observed within OCD patients.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Recent life events and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): the role of pregnancy/delivery

1999 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Maina ◽  
Umberto Albert ◽  
Filippo Bogetto ◽  
Patrizia Vaschetto ◽  
Luigi Ravizza
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

Recent life-events and obsessive-compulsive disorder: The role of pregnancy/delivery

1997 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 138S-139S
Author(s):  
F. Bogetto ◽  
U. Albert ◽  
P. Vaschetto ◽  
G. Maina ◽  
L. Ravizza
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

The Role of Recent Life Events in the Onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umberto Albert ◽  
Giuseppe Maina ◽  
Filippo Bogetto ◽  
Luigi Ravizza
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Triggering Factors ◽  
Apparent Association ◽  
Pregnancy And Birth

AbstractAlthough many investigations into the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suggest the occurrence of potential life events as triggering factors, such an association has not been well studied to date. The purpose of the present paper is to review the literature on OCD onset in order to determine whether OCD is triggered by recent life events, what specific events may serve as triggers, and the clinical and research implications of these factors. Overall, the available studies do not consistently support the theory that OCD is triggered by specific antecedent life events. However, there is a body of evidence to support the theory that the specific life events of pregnancy and birth of a child can trigger OCD. This apparent association has led to the investigation of certain neurohormonal factors, including changes in estrogen or oxytocin levels, that may be of etiopathogenetic significance in OCD. Confirming such associations may allow clinicians to provide more targeted preventive and therapeutic interventions.

Late-onset obsessive–compulsive disorder: the role of stressful life events

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latha Velayudhan ◽  
Anthony W. Katz
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Vulnerability Factors ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
First Time

The onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time in old age is uncommon and has been mostly related to cerebral abnormalities. We report a case of late-onset OCD in a 77-year-old woman following stressful life events but with a normal cerebral structure. The contribution of life events and vulnerability factors on the genesis and the presentation of her illness are discussed in relation to the literature on OCD.

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