The Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Obsessive Beliefs and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in 8-17 Year old Students at Kermanshah City in 2015

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children is a neuropsychiatric condition that is associated with considerable psychosocial impairment. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology and clinical features of obsessive beliefs and obsessive-compulsive disorder in 8-17 year old students in kermanshah city.
Material and The statistical population for this cross-sectional study included all the primary and first grade high school students (8-17 years old) in Kermanshah city in 2015. through multi-stage cluster sampling, 762 patients were selected. Demographic information and OBQ-CV and OCI-CV questioners were completed for each one of them. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient, chi-square test and logistic regression.
The Results showed that prevalence of OCD and OB in the total sample was %16.80, and in the guidance school students was %19 and for the primary school students it was %14.50. The prevalence was higher in boys versus girls (p=0.041), and in the guidance school students was higher than the primary students (p=0.036). The correlation between OB and OCD was statistically significant (p The Prevalence of OB and OCD in the students of Kermanshah city was significant in comparison with the other studies conducted within and outside the country. However, attention should be paid to mental health policy-making in students to decrease the behavioral problems and prevent future problems.