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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in children can indicate a risk for developing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
  • Understanding the developmental pathways of OCS is crucial for early identification and intervention.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the diverse trajectories of OCS in childhood and adolescence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the developmental trajectories of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in a large, community-based sample of children.
  • To identify predictors of different OCS symptom trajectories from pre-kindergarten through high school.
  • To examine the relationship between OCS trajectories and the likelihood of meeting diagnostic criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adolescence.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 1147 children in the longitudinal NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD).
  • Assessed OCS using the Child Behavioral Checklist - Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (OCS-8) at eight time points from pre-kindergarten to high school.
  • Employed latent growth models to analyze OCS symptom trajectories and logistic regression to identify predictors and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Identified three distinct OCS developmental trajectories: 'No Peak' (low symptoms throughout), 'Pre-K Peak' (high early, then decreasing), and 'HS Peak' (low early, then increasing).
  • Higher attention problems and depression/anxiety symptoms in pre-kindergarten predicted membership in the 'Pre-K Peak' or 'HS Peak' groups.
  • Membership in the 'HS Peak' trajectory significantly predicted a higher likelihood of elevated OCS scores indicative of OCD by high school.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides robust evidence for distinct developmental pathways of OCS in youth.
  • Early attention and emotional difficulties are significant predictors of persistent or escalating OCS.
  • Identifying specific OCS trajectories offers valuable insights for targeted early intervention strategies for childhood OCS and OCD.