Eric A Storch

..A strength of the FOCI is that it offers a quick evaluation of both presence and severity of OCD symptoms. An important limitation is that the FOCI does not assess the severity of individual symptoms...

..To examine the efficacy of a modular cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol relative to treatment as usual (TAU) among children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and clinically significant anxiety...

..Overall, these results suggest that the psychometric properties of the PARS are adequate for assessing anxiety symptoms in youth with ASD, although additional clarification of divergent validity is needed...

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..These results suggest that co-occurring DBD in the context of ASD and anxiety confers greater risk for heightened symptom severity and functional impairment, and may be linked with increased prescription of antipsychotic medication...

..Rage attacks have been documented in youth with varied psychiatric disorders, but few data have been reported on the clinical characteristics and correlates of rage attacks among children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)...

..Results are discussed in terms of implications for assessment and treatment...

..Finally, recommendations for assessment and treatment practices for OCD are explicated...

..To examine the optimal Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) percent reduction and raw cutoffs for predicting treatment response among children and adolescents with tic disorders...

..Although the Y-BOCS remains a reliable and valid measure, the Y-BOCS-II may provide an alternative method of assessing symptom presence and severity...

..Remarkably, CBT for OCD is robust to these encumbrances in the majority of cases, despite the need for protocol modifications to tailor treatment to the individual child...

..Overall, the Y-BOCS-II-SC shows good psychometric properties; we highlight several domains in which the Y-BOCS-II-SC may have clinical and research utility, as well as several areas for future study...

..Thus, we sought to preliminarily examine whether weight-adjusted DCS doses (25 or 50 mg) enhanced the overall efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)...

..Implications of these findings on clinical presentation and treatment efficacy are highlighted...

..These findings provide initial support for the reliability and validity of the CSI for the assessment of hoarding behaviors among youth with OCD. Future studies are needed to extend these findings to non-OCD samples of youth...

..The present results suggest that comorbid DBD contributes to more severe illness presentation above and beyond an OCD diagnosis alone, and may be associated with differing pharmacotherapy prescribing practices...

..06). Overall, these results suggest that the psychometric properties of the LOI-CV and Short LOI-CV Survey Forms are not adequate for use as a screening instrument or in assessing symptom severity in pediatric OCD...

..We conclude with recommendations for clinical work with this challenging and neglected population...

..This preliminary study suggests that W-CBT may be helpful in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms in youth with OCD. Given considerable access issues, such findings hold considerable promise for treatment dissemination...

..Assessment and treatment implications are discussed; specifically, we highlight how the variables of interest may impact clinical presentation and treatment course...

..To examine the optimal Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) percent reduction cutoffs for predicting treatment response and clinical remission among children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)...

..This article reviews the nature of CBT and associated outcome data, highlighting recent empiric findings in the treatment literature...

..Taken together, the findings of Studies 1 and 2 provide initial support for the reliability and validity of the C-FOCI for the assessment of pediatric obsessive-compulsive symptoms...

..This study examined factors associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) related functional disability in 87 treatment-seeking adults with OCD...

..These data suggest that CBT for OCD is robust to the presence of certain common Axis-I comorbidities...

..Tic severity in women may be associated with lifestyle interference as well as with symptoms of depression and anxiety, and such symptoms may be more common among women with tics than in men with tics...

..Recognition of the magnitude of the problem and contribution problematic peer relations may play in comorbid psychological conditions is important for clinicians who see children with OCD...

..This study was conducted to examine whether pediatric patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding symptoms differed in terms of clinical characteristics from pediatric OCD patients without hoarding symptoms...

..These findings suggest that OCD with poor insight may represent a distinct clinical feature that may require more intensive and multimodal treatment approaches...

..The implications of this study concerning peer victimization and psychosocial adjustment in children with ADHD are discussed...

..The objective of the study was to identify clinical and sociodemographic characteristics that may differentiate youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who are resistant to treatment vs those who have a favorable response...

..These results suggest that SRPs are relatively common in youth with OCD, are associated with symptom severity, and warrant attention during assessment and treatment...

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..Family accommodation mediated the relation between symptom severity and parent-rated functional impairment...

..Although a number of limitations of this preliminary report exist, this study provides preliminary support for the utility of an intensive intervention for youth with OCD who have had an inadequate response and/or adverse side effects...

..03), DSMP Insulin Adherence Subscale (p = .00) and overall adherence (p = .01) for younger children (aged 8-11 years), but not for older youth (12-17 years). The implications and recommendations for practitioners are discussed...

..No diagnostic group differences in child or parent-rated internalizing symptoms were found. Implications of these findings for personnel working with children with short stature are discussed...

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..9%), "while watching television" (37.0%), and "in class" (35.25). Applications of findings to assessment and intervention formulation are suggested, and limitations and future directions are discussed...

..Despite wide use, normative data on the DSMP have yet to be reported...

..The TODS-PR Total Score and factors showed good convergent validity with other measures of symptomatology and impairment. These findings suggest that the TODS-PR is a reliable and valid parent-rating scale for assessing TD symptoms...

..To examine the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on cognitive-behavioral therapy response in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder...

..Recommendations for use of the Pediatric Inventory for Parents in clinical settings and future research directions are discussed...

..07-.20), and child ratings of depression (r = .02-.26) and anxiety (r = -.06 -.28). Findings suggest that the YGTSS is a reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of pediatric TS...

..These findings suggest that the CY-BOCS Total Score may represent an inaccurate assessment of symptom severity and supports the use of the revised Severity and Disturbance factors in assessing illness severity...

..Implications of these findings are discussed in terms of the role of peer aggression in students' psychosocial adjustment...

..To examine the relative efficacy of intensive versus weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)...

..These results provide initial psychometric support for the CY-BOCS-SC and support its use as a clinical and research instrument for assessing presence of a range of obsessive and compulsive symptoms in youth with OCD...

..The current study was undertaken to examine both tic-related impairment and impairment from other psychological problems in 59 youth (mean age 11.4 years, 69% male) with TS...

..Directions for future research are discussed...

..Significant reductions in OCD-related impairment, depressive symptoms, behavioral problems, and family accommodation were noted. No significant difference in youth-reported anxiety was found...

..Exploratory factor analyses identified a two-factor structure in both measures comprised of disturbance and severity factors. This study provides preliminary support for the use of child- and parent-report versions of the CY-BOCS...

..Limitations and implications for research and clinical practice are discussed...

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..As this study is the first to explore this question and a number of methodological issues must be considered when interpreting the findings, the conclusions that may be drawn from our results are limited...

..Intercorrelations among overt and relational victimization subscales suggest that these subscales assess related, but relatively independent constructs of peer victimization. These findings support the use of the SEQ with adolescents...

..To examine the extent to which self-regulation skills of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), including executive functioning and emotion regulation, relate to treatment adherence and glycemic control...

..Despite its clinical relevance, there has been little examination of active avoidance as a ritualistic compulsion in adults with OCD...

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..This paper reviews the nature, etiology, assessment, and treatment of OCD, highlighting clinical implications for nurses involved in mental health care...

..Using self-report questionnaires, religious faith was not correlated with depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and loneliness in 57 intercollegiate athletes...

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..This case suggests that aripiprazole may have utility as an augmenting agent of CBT in adolescents with OCD and underscores the need for conducting controlled studies to test this hypothesis...

..g., understanding which miscellaneous symptoms relate to certain dimensions) and treatment implications (e.g., hierarchy development)...

..Suggestions for cutoff scores are provided using results from ROC analyses. Overall, these findings suggest that the OCS-R is a reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of pediatric OCD...

..Coping mediated the relationship between hope and depressive symptoms. Given the importance of family members in treatment, clinical implications of these findings are discussed...

..This factor structure appears to be a reliable and valid framework for assessing childhood social phobia...

..Implications for clinicians are discussed...

..Recommendations for use of the PIP in clinical settings and future research directions are discussed...

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..To examine family factors as predictors of metabolic control in children with type 1 diabetes and determine whether adherence behaviors mediate this relationship...

..This research provides the first empirical contrast of optimal outcome criteria in OCD based on differing ideals of both research and practice...

..Results suggest that the level of accommodation provided by the family may indicate an important obstacle to, or predictor of, treatment outcome in pediatric OCD. Directions for future research are discussed...

..To determine the association among diabetes-related bullying, diabetes self-management, metabolic control, and depression in children and adolescents with type I diabetes (TID)...

..Since many people with OCD do not have access to trained CBT providers, intensive treatment may be a viable option in such cases...

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..This case illustrates how negative peer experiences may be related to the development and maintenance of OCD...

..The goal of this paper is to bridge the gap between treatment theory and practical implementation issues encountered by therapists providing CBT for OCD...

..The prevalence and consequences associated with skin-picking in PWS indicate a greater need for clinician awareness of the behavior and interventions tailored to meet the needs of this population...

..At the end of initial treatment, the hair pulling improved significantly. At follow-up, although some of the initial treatment gains were reduced, the patient maintained significant improvement compared with baseline...

..These findings support the use of the SAS-A and SPAI-C with adolescents...

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..Additionally, intervention studies for children with significant comorbid psychopathology should be pursued...

..80). BFNE scores were significantly correlated in the expected directions with the BDI and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Implications of these findings for clinical practice and future research are discussed...

..Furthermore, findings suggest early predictors of patients with certain characteristics who may ultimately need adjunctive care to facilitate response...

..With diligence to appropriate prescribing and monitoring, the benefits of therapy outweigh the potential of treatment related risk...

..Implications of findings and recommendations for future research are discussed...

..Reliability and convergent validity of these factors were generally satisfactory, although divergent validity was not entirely supported. Implications of these findings on scoring the Y-BOCS are discussed...

..These findings replicate prior research supporting the validity and reliability of the BDI-II in a college sample...

..Being teased in the Performance and Social domains as a child was moderately related to current psychopathology. Implications of these findings for clinical practice and future research are discussed...

..Implications are discussed regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and developmental course of OCD among children and adolescents...

..The TQ-R Total Score and Appearance, Performance, and Social factors were related to later psychopathology with correlations of a moderate effect size. Implications of these findings and areas for future research are discussed...

..R., et al. (2007). Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Scale: development, reliability, and validity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 851-859] but also add unique construct validity data in support of the psychometrics of the FOCI...

..This article provides a review of CBT for OCD. Issues related to treatment delivery and assessment are presented and highlighted by an individual example...