title: Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a review for nursing professionals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  OCD is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions. Given that most children with OCD will initially be seen by nursing professionals in environments such as pediatrician offices, hospitals, and schools, increasing awareness of this disorder among nurses will likely facilitate early detection, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psyc-INFO, PubMed, Google Scholar.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article provides an overview of pediatric OCD, including information about clinical presentation, suspected etiology, epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA. mjacob1@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Marni L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing