چكيده لاتين :
Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms
and the related disorders are subs umed under chronic
psychiatric disorders which are of psychosocial and therapeutic
importance. In most studies, the mean age of onset of significant
OCD symptoms is adolescence per iod. The aim of this study
was to eva luate OCD symptoms, Tic disorder, Body Dysmorphic
Disorder (BOD) and Trichotilomania among middle
schoo l students in Shiraz, Iran.
Method: From the four educational distr ict of Shiraz, South of
Iran, 1682 middle schoo l students, aged 14-16 yrs-old , .were
selected using a cluster random sampling. Persian sta ndardized
Moudse ly Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory was used to
assess obsessional symptoms. For evaluating BOD, Tic Disorde r
and Tric hoti lomania symptoms, a semi-structured interv iew
was done accord ing to Diagnostic and Stat istica l Manual-IVTR
(DSM- IV-TR) criteria.
Results: Students with more obse ssio nal symptoms were
most ly girls and showed more pos itive family history. They
were more like ly from low soc ioeco nomic class, and their
ave rage sc hool grades were lower. They also showed high
association with BOD and Tic disorders.
Conclusion: This study confirmed body dysrno rphic and Tic
disorders to be more prevalent in individuals with obsessivecompulsive
disorder symptoms. Girls, especially those from
lower socioeco nomic class, demonstrated increasing obsessional
symptoms, Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms were
found to affect school performance so its early diagnosis and
management should be considered as a mental health priority.
