Abstract
Based on a review of the charts of child and adolescent psychiatric patients, a group of patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms and a control group were identified. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms described in the charts were classified according to form using the checklist of Khanna et al. By use of latent trait models, a 6-item obsessive-compulsive rating scale was established revealing a dimensional rather than a categorical distribution of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The correlation with other clinical features was investigated.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adjustment Disorders / classification
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Adjustment Disorders / diagnosis
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Adjustment Disorders / psychology
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Adolescent
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Affective Symptoms / classification
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Affective Symptoms / diagnosis
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Affective Symptoms / psychology
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Child
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Child Behavior Disorders / classification
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Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
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Child Behavior Disorders / psychology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / classification
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / diagnosis*
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
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Personality Development
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Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / statistics & numerical data
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Psychometrics