scholarly journals WISC-IV performance of children with Chronic Tic Disorder, Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: results from a German clinical study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sina Wanderer ◽  
Veit Roessner ◽  
Anja Strobel ◽  
Julia Martini
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder ◽  
New Findings

Abstract Background Chronic Tic Disorder (CTD), Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are complex neuropsychiatric disorders that frequently co-occur. The aim of this study was to examine WISC-IV performance of a clinical cohort of children with CTD, OCD and/or ADHD. Methods N = 185 children aged 6 to 17 years from Germany with CTD, OCD and/or ADHD were examined with the WISC-IV that comprises four index scores (VCI: Verbal Comprehension Index, PRI: Perceptual Reasoning Index, WMI: Working Memory Index, PSI: Processing Speed Index) and a Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ). WISC-IV profiles of children with CTD-only, OCD-only, ADHD-only, CTD+ADHD, CTD+OCD and CTD+OCD+ADHD were compared with the WISC-IV norm (N = 1650, M = 100 and SD = 15) and among each other. Results Unpaired t-tests revealed that children with ADHD-only showed significant lower PSI scores, whereas children with CTD-only and OCD-only had significant higher VCI scores as compared to the German WISC-IV norm. One-way ANOVA revealed that children with ADHD-only showed significant lower WMI scores as compared to children with CTD+OCD. Conclusions We were able to confirm previous evidence on WISC-IV profiles in ADHD in a German clinical sample and contribute new findings on cognitive performance in children with (non-)comorbid CTD and OCD that have to be seen in light of the study’s limitations.

scholarly journals Methylphenidate-induced Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
Sharath Vishwaraj
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Childhood Psychiatric Disorders

ABSTRACT Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders. It is most often treated with methylphenidate (MPH). A 6-year-old male with ADHD was started on MPH. He developed severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which lasted for 1 day and was self-limiting. There was complete remission on stopping MPH, without any specific treatment for OCD. How to cite this article Bavle A, Vishwaraj S. Methylphenidate- induced Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. J Med Sci 2016;2(1):21-22.

Does Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Impact the Clinical Expression of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Geller ◽  
Barbara Coffey ◽  
Stephen Faraone ◽  
Lisa Hagermoser ◽  
Noreen K. Zaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Phenotypic Expression ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Clinical Correlates ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Comorbid Adhd ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTWhat is the impact of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the phenotypic expression of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We examined phenotypic features, and functional and clinical correlates in youths with OCD, with and without comorbid ADHD, from a large sample of consecutively referred pediatric psychiatry patients. Although comorbid ADHD had no meaningful impact on the phenotypic expression or clinical correlates of OCD, it was associated with higher rates of compromised educational functioning compared with other OCD youths. Our findings suggest that the OCD phenotype runs true and is not impacted by comorbid ADHD in youths diagnosed with both OCD and ADHD. In such affected youths, both disorders contribute to morbid dysfunction and require treatment. More work is needed to determine whether OCD plus ADHD represents a developmentally and etiologically distinct form of the OCD syndrome.

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