title: [Obsessive-compulsive disorders in children. A review based on recent research and clinical experiences].
abstract: This article describes obsessive-compulsive disorder in childhood through a review of some recent research topics and the author's own clinical experiences with the disorder. Among the topics discussed are diagnosis, differential diagnosis, phenomenological characteristics and treatment recommendation. The article concludes that although recent research on obsessive-compulsive disorders in children has lead to important advances in our understanding and treatment of the disorder, much remains to be addressed. Research on childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder in Norway seems to be non-existent, and the author calls attention to the need for empirical studies at Norwegian research institutions. These should include research on treatment preferences in Norwegian child psychiatry clinics.
authors.affiliation: Barne-og ungdomspsykiatrisk poliklinikk, Sentralsjukehuset i Møre og Romsdal, Alesund.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valderhaug
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012106:Research