Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/draft-report Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and impairing psychiatric disorder. Early identification and treatment of OCD in children and adolescents is important to prevent a cascade of developmental disruptions lasting into adulthood. Clinical uncertainty exists regarding the optimal treatment strategies (and treatment combinations) that work best for specific populations and settings. This report will evaluate the accuracy of brief assessment tools to identify OCD in symptomatic youth and the effects and harms of treatment options for youth with OCD. The report findings 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 (PCORI), which contracted with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to conduct the review. https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(11)00882-3/fulltext