Ali Burhan Mustafa, Irum Shehzadi, Fasiha Nargis, Urooj Burhan Mustafa, Bisma Jamil Makhdoom, Sadia Batool, Rafia Ghaffar.
Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Obsessive-Complusive Disorder.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;18(1):11-4.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between child sexual, emotional and physical abuse and the onset and course of OCD. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional research design. PLACE AND DURATION OF THE STUDY: This study was conducted in Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, from July 2019 to January 2020. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data was retrieved from 100 patients diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder through purposive sampling technique. Childhood trauma were assessed by Childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ) developed by David. P, Brenstine. RESULTS: Results showed that obsessive compulsive disorder was partly significantly correlated with Childhood Trauma and its subscales. There was no significant difference between gender and childhood trauma or its subscales. Analysis suggested a significant relationship between child sexual, emotional and physical abuse in OCD. CONCLUSION: The study has established an association between CSA with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Furthermore, there was no significant difference among gender in Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Physical Neglect in patients with OCD.

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