Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common disorder characterised by persistent and unwanted intrusive thoughts, images,\nand urges and repetitive behaviours or mental acts and can cause pervasive impairments. In Bangladesh, the prevalence of OCD\namong children is 2% which is higher than in previous reporting. This study was aimed at looking into the type, frequency, and\nseverity of symptoms of OCD and comorbidity among children and adolescents. A consecutive 60 OCD cases from a child mental\nhealth service with age range of 5ââ?¬â??18 years were recruited and divided into below and above 12 years of age group. The assessment\nwas carried out using standardized Bangla version of Development and Well being Assessment and Childrenââ?¬â?¢s Yale-Brown Obsessive\nCompulsive Scale was administered. Of the obsession, contamination was the highest followed by doubt, and of the compulsion,\nwashing/cleaning was the highest followed by checking, repeating, and ordering rituals. More than half of the subjects had severe\nOCD and comorbidity was present in 58% subjects. Specific phobia, social phobia, major depressive disorder, and tic disorder were\nmore prevalent. These symptoms and comorbidity profile can serve the baseline data for a country like Bangladesh and further\nlarge scale study would better generalize the study results.
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