Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review
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Resumo: | INTRODUCTION: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition, in which subtypes have been proposed. Previous studies suggested that gender plays a relevant role in OCD phenotypic expression. This study aimed to review the literature on gender differences in clinical, genetic or familial aspects of OCD. METHOD: A conventional review was conducted, including all papers that investigated demographic, clinical, and genetic aspects of OCD according to gender. The search was based on data available in Medline and PsycINFO databases in the last 20 years, using as keywords: obsessive-compulsive disorder; and: gender, sex, male, female, demographic characteristics, clinical features, clinical characteristics, genetic, genes, genetics gender OCD, genes OCD, genes OCD males, genes OCD females. RESULTS: Sixty three of 487 phenotypical and genetics studies were selected. Most studies indicate that male patients are more likely than females to be single, present early onset of symptoms and chronic course of the disorder, greater social impairment, more sexual-religious and aggressive symptoms, and greater comorbidity with tic and substance use disorders. Female patients present more contamination/cleaning symptoms and greater comorbidity with eating and impulse-control disorders. Genetic and family studies are inconclusive, but suggest that gender may play a role in the disease expression. CONCLUSIONS: Gender is a relevant factor that should be taken into account when evaluating OCD patients. More studies are necessary to determine whether in fact it defines a homogeneous and particular group in OCD. |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature reviewObsessive-compulsive disorderGender identitySexPhenotypeGeneticsINTRODUCTION: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition, in which subtypes have been proposed. Previous studies suggested that gender plays a relevant role in OCD phenotypic expression. This study aimed to review the literature on gender differences in clinical, genetic or familial aspects of OCD. METHOD: A conventional review was conducted, including all papers that investigated demographic, clinical, and genetic aspects of OCD according to gender. The search was based on data available in Medline and PsycINFO databases in the last 20 years, using as keywords: obsessive-compulsive disorder; and: gender, sex, male, female, demographic characteristics, clinical features, clinical characteristics, genetic, genes, genetics gender OCD, genes OCD, genes OCD males, genes OCD females. RESULTS: Sixty three of 487 phenotypical and genetics studies were selected. Most studies indicate that male patients are more likely than females to be single, present early onset of symptoms and chronic course of the disorder, greater social impairment, more sexual-religious and aggressive symptoms, and greater comorbidity with tic and substance use disorders. Female patients present more contamination/cleaning symptoms and greater comorbidity with eating and impulse-control disorders. Genetic and family studies are inconclusive, but suggest that gender may play a role in the disease expression. CONCLUSIONS: Gender is a relevant factor that should be taken into account when evaluating OCD patients. More studies are necessary to determine whether in fact it defines a homogeneous and particular group in OCD.Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria2011-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462011000400014Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry v.33 n.4 2011reponame:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)instacron:ABP10.1590/S1516-44462011000400014info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMathis,Maria Alice deAlvarenga,Pedro deFunaro,GuilhermeTorresan,Ricardo CezarMoraes,IvanilTorres,Albina RodriguesZilberman,Monica LHounie,Ana Gabrielaeng2013-04-05T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-44462011000400014Revistahttp://www.bjp.org.br/ahead_of_print.asphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rbp@abpbrasil.org.br1809-452X1516-4446opendoar:2013-04-05T00:00Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online) - Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)false |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review Mathis,Maria Alice de Obsessive-compulsive disorder Gender identity Sex Phenotype Genetics |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review |
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Mathis,Maria Alice de |
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Mathis,Maria Alice de Alvarenga,Pedro de Funaro,Guilherme Torresan,Ricardo Cezar Moraes,Ivanil Torres,Albina Rodrigues Zilberman,Monica L Hounie,Ana Gabriela |
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Alvarenga,Pedro de Funaro,Guilherme Torresan,Ricardo Cezar Moraes,Ivanil Torres,Albina Rodrigues Zilberman,Monica L Hounie,Ana Gabriela |
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Mathis,Maria Alice de Alvarenga,Pedro de Funaro,Guilherme Torresan,Ricardo Cezar Moraes,Ivanil Torres,Albina Rodrigues Zilberman,Monica L Hounie,Ana Gabriela |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder Gender identity Sex Phenotype Genetics |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder Gender identity Sex Phenotype Genetics |
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INTRODUCTION: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition, in which subtypes have been proposed. Previous studies suggested that gender plays a relevant role in OCD phenotypic expression. This study aimed to review the literature on gender differences in clinical, genetic or familial aspects of OCD. METHOD: A conventional review was conducted, including all papers that investigated demographic, clinical, and genetic aspects of OCD according to gender. The search was based on data available in Medline and PsycINFO databases in the last 20 years, using as keywords: obsessive-compulsive disorder; and: gender, sex, male, female, demographic characteristics, clinical features, clinical characteristics, genetic, genes, genetics gender OCD, genes OCD, genes OCD males, genes OCD females. RESULTS: Sixty three of 487 phenotypical and genetics studies were selected. Most studies indicate that male patients are more likely than females to be single, present early onset of symptoms and chronic course of the disorder, greater social impairment, more sexual-religious and aggressive symptoms, and greater comorbidity with tic and substance use disorders. Female patients present more contamination/cleaning symptoms and greater comorbidity with eating and impulse-control disorders. Genetic and family studies are inconclusive, but suggest that gender may play a role in the disease expression. CONCLUSIONS: Gender is a relevant factor that should be taken into account when evaluating OCD patients. More studies are necessary to determine whether in fact it defines a homogeneous and particular group in OCD. |
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