Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children: The systematic review will summarize the findings from 1. Studies related to the accuracy of assessment tools compared to reference standard methods to identify OCD in symptomatic youth and 2. Studies of psychological and/or pharmacological treatments of OCD. This comparative effectiveness review will inform a planned update of the 2012 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Practice Parameter. AACAP nominated this topic to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which contracted with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to conduct the review. Specifically, the systematic review will summarize the findings from 1. Studies related to the accuracy of assessment tools compared to reference standard methods to identify OCD in symptomatic youth and 2. Studies of psychological and/or pharmacological treatments of OCD. The intended audience includes guideline developers, child psychiatrists and psychologists, pediatricians, family physicians, advanced practice providers, parents, and patients.