• Do Autistic Traits Predict Outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? 

      Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Arildskov, Trine Wigh; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Hybel, Katja A.; Ivarsson, Tord; Weidle, Bernhard; Melin, Karin; Torp, Nor Christian; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The first aim of this study was to explore whether children with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and subclinical autistic traits can be differentiated from children with OCD without these traits based on clinical ...
    • Long-term functional impairment in pediatric OCD after and during treatment: An analysis of distinct trajectories 

      Smárason, Orri; Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Jensen, Sanne; Storch, Eric A.; Arnkelsson, Gudmundur B.; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Torp, Nor Christian; Melin, Karin; Weidle, Bernhard; Nissen, Judith Becker; Hybel, Katja Anna; Thomsen, Per Hove; Ivarsson, Tord; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The present study aimed to: (a) identify latent class trajectories of OCD-related functional impairment, before, during and over three years after stepped-care treatment in children and adolescents with OCD; (b) describe ...
    • Quality of life in pediatric patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder during and 3 years after stepped-care treatment 

      Jensen, Sanne; Hybel, Katja A.; Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Nissen, Judith Becker; Weidle, Bernhard; Ivarsson, Tord; Skarphéðinsson, Guðmundur Ágúst; Melin, Karin; Torp, Nor Christian; Carlsen, Anders Helles; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Lenhard, Fabian; Compton, Scott; Thomsen, Per Hove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The present study aimed to investigate the long-term quality of life (QoL) in a large sample of pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) patients. The study included 220 pediatric OCD patients from the Nordic Long-term ...
    • Sexual obsessions in children and adolescents: Prevalence, clinical correlates, response to cognitive-behavior therapy and long-term follow up 

      Weidle, Bernhard; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Højgaard, Davíð R.M.A.; Thomsen, Per Hove; Torp, Nor Christian; Melin, Karin; Ivarsson, Tord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Sexual obsessions occur in pediatric and adult OCD including thoughts about sexual acts with family members, sexually inappropriate behavior, or homosexual orientation. They may remain undiagnosed because of embarrassment ...