Browsing by Author "Lochner, C."

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    How to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) under COVID-19 : a clinician's guide from the International College of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) and the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Research Network (OCRN) of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology
    (Elsevier Inc., 2020-07) Fineberg, N. A.; Van Ameringen, M.; Drummond, L.; Hollander, E.; Stein, D. J.; Geller, D.; Walitza, S.; Pallanti, S.; Pellegrini, L.; Zohar, J.; Rodriguez, C. I.; Menchon, J. M.; Morgado, P.; Mpavaenda, D.; Fontenelle, L. F.; Feusner, J. D.; Grassi, G.; Lochner, C.; Veltman, D. J.; Sireau, N.; Carmi, L.; Adam, D.; Nicolini, H.; Dell'Osso, B.
    The rapid advance of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased mortality but also has demonstrated considerable potential to negatively impact mental health, including in the young [1,2]. From a public mental health perspective, guidelines for responding to mass trauma and disaster emphasize the importance of focusing on resilience. In the immediate and ongoing response, consensus guidelines emphasize the importance of interventions that maintain calm, build community, and sustain hope [3,4].
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    Obsessive compulsive disorder : prevalence in Xhosa-speaking schizophrenia patients
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2005) Niehaus, D. J. H.; Koen, L.; Muller, J.; Laurent, C.; Stein, D. J.; Lochner, C.; Seedat, S.; Mbanga, I.; Deleuze, J.-F.; Mallet, J.; Emsley, R. A.
    Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has been reported in up to 31% of schizophrenia sufferers. This study evaluated the presence of OCD in a Xhosa-speaking schizophrenia group. Xhosa patients (N = 509, including 100 sibships) with schizophrenia were recruited from hospital and community settings. The patients underwent a structured clinical interview for the presence of lifetime co-morbid schizophrenia and OCD. Only 3 patients (0.5%) fulfilled criteria for OCD. No concordance for OCD was noted in the sibship group. Our findings differ from those in other parts of the world, and if replicated, might suggest unique protective environmental or genetic factors for OCD in certain ethnic groups.
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    Olfactory reference syndrome in DSM-V
    (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2009-09) Flegar, S. J.; Vythilingum, B.; Stein, D. J.; Lochner, C.
    To the Editor: We read with interest Dr A Lawrence’s recent SAMJ case report of a young man who presented with persistent preoccupation with personal body odour in the absence of any physical abnormalities
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    Prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder in first- and multi-episode male patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2003) Koen, L.; Oosthuizen, P. P.; Niehaus, D. J. H.; Emsley, R. A.; Muller, J. E.; Stein, D. J.; Keyter, N.; Lochner, C.; Seedat, S.
    Studies suggest that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent disorder (7.8 - 31.7%) in patients with schizophrenia and first-episode psychosis.1,2 Despite the varied study designs that have been employed, calculated comorbidity rates support the conclusion that this co-morbidity is not likely to be an incidental finding.