David Mataix-Cols

Dec 9, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | David Mataix-Cols

Key PointsQuestion  Is undergoing surgical removal of tonsils or adenoids in early life associated with increased subsequent risk of stress-related disorders? Findings  In this cohort study of 1 050 287 children and young adults in Sweden, those who underwent surgical removal of tonsils or adenoids exhibited a higher risk of stress-related disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder, compared with unexposed individuals or unexposed full siblings.

Dec 4, 2024 | nature.com | Christian Rück |David Mataix-Cols

AbstractBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an obsessive–compulsive disorder-related psychiatric condition characterized by an intense preoccupation with perceived physical flaws that are not observable by others. BDD affects ~2% of the adult population but is underdiagnosed, partly owing to limited clinician awareness, and undertreated, partly due to limited access to treatment. Research on the aetiology of BDD is scarce but likely involves an interplay between genetic and environmental factors.

May 23, 2024 | psiquiatria.com | David Mataix-Cols

Este estudio es el primero en estimar la heredabilidad del trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC) diagnosticado clínicamente usando una muestra de gemelos. Se utilizó el Registro Sueco de Gemelos, que incluye 143, 853 gemelos, vinculado con diagnósticos del Registro Nacional de Pacientes entre 1973 y 2020. Solo se incluyeron gemelos mayores de 12 años para asegurar un diagnóstico preciso, basándose en códigos ICD específicos para TOC.

Mar 27, 2024 | nature.com | Nora I. Strom |Christie L. Burton |René Pool |James J. Crowley |Jouke-Jan Hottenga |Henrik R. Larsson | +6 more

AbstractWhile 1–2% of individuals meet the criteria for a clinical diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), many more (~13–38%) experience subclinical obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) during their life.

Mar 27, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | David Mataix-Cols |Region Stockholm |Paul Lichtenstein

Mortality Among Individuals With Hypochondriasis—Reply In Reply We appreciate the opportunity to delve deeper into the strengths and limitations of our work.1 Sigström raises a pertinent limitation of register-based research, which is equally applicable to psychiatric research on a broader scale.