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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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Pediatric Anxiety Disorders

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Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder that is associated with significant psychosocial and functional impairment. This chapter reviews the literature on pediatric OCD, including clinical characteristics and etiological theories. Assessment methods, available treatment modalities (psychopharmacological and behavioral approaches), methods of treatment augmentation, and directions for future research regarding treatment dissemination are discussed.

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