• Body Dysmorphic Symptoms in Youth with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Prevalence, Clinical Correlates, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Outcome 

      Ólafsdóttir, Þórhildur; Weidle, Bernhard; Ivarsson, Tord; Højgaard, Davíð R. M. A.; Melin, Karin; Nissen, Judith Becker; Torp, Nor Christian; Thomsen, Per Hove; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The aims of the study were to estimate the prevalence of body dysmorphic symptoms in a sample of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder, possible clinical correlates and whether BDD symptoms predict ...
    • 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 ...
    • Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy in children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder: a feasibility study 

      Hollmann, Karsten; Allgaier, Katharina; Hohnecker, Carolin S.; Lautenbacher, Heinrich; Bizu, Verena; Nickola, Matthias; Wewetzer, Gunilla; Wewetzer, Christoph; Ivarsson, Tord; Skokauskas, Norbert; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Weidle, Bernhard; de Haan, Else; Torp, Nor Christian; Compton, Scott N.; Calvo, Rosa; Lera-Miguel, Sara; Haigis, Anna; Renner, Tobias J.; Conzelmann, Annette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first choice of treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents. However, there is often a lack of access to appropriate treatment close to the home ...
    • Internet-based psychotherapy in children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): protocol of a randomized controlled trial 

      Conzelmann, Annette; Hollmann, Karsten; Haigis, Anna; Lautenbacher, Heinrich; Bizu, Verena; App, Rehan; Nickola, Matthias; Wewetzer, Gunilla; Wewetzer, Christoph; Ivarsson, Tord; Skokauskas, Norbert; Wolters, Lidewij H.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Weidle, Bernhard; de Haan, Else; Torp, Nor Christian; Compton, Scott N.; Calvo, Rosa; Lera-Miguel, Sara; Alt, Annika; Hohnecker, Carolin Sarah; Allgaier, Katharina; Renner, Tobias J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children can lead to a huge burden on the concerned patients and their family members. While successful state-of-the art cognitive behavioral interventions exist, there ...
    • Long- term remission status in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: Evaluating the predictive value of symptom severity after treatment 

      Jensen, Sanne; Mortensen, Erik L.; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Højgaard, David RMA; Hybel, Katja A.; Nissen, Judith B.; Ivarsson, Tord; Weidle, Bernhard; Torp, Nor Christian; Thomsen, Per H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      It is unknown if long-term remission for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients is associated with post-treatment OCD symptom severity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if post-treatment symptom ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Specific Contamination Symptoms are Associated with Experiencing a Limited Response of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Patients with OCD 

      Duholm, Charlotte Steen; Jensen, Sanne; Rask, Charlotte Ulrikka; Thomsen, Per Hove; Ivarsson, Tord; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur; Torp, Nor Christian; Weidle, Bernhard; Nissen, Judith Becker; Højgaard, Davíð R. M. A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Abstract A recent study identifed three distinct treatment-response trajectories in pediatric OCD where higher levels of contamination symptoms predicted a limited response to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This study ...
    • The Nordic long-term OCD treatment study (NordLOTS): rationale, design, and methods 

      Thomsen, Per Hove; Torp, Nor Christian; Dahl, Kitty; Christensen, K; Englyst, Inger; Melin, Karin; Nissen, Judith Becker; Valderhaug, Robert; Weidle, Bernhard; Skarphedinsson, Gudmundur Águst; von bahr, p.l.; Ivarsson, Tord; Hybel, Katja A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      BACKGROUND: This paper describes and discusses the methodology of the Nordic long-term OCD-treatment study (NordLOTS). The purpose of this effectiveness study was to study treatment outcome of CBT, to identify CBT non- or ...