pediatrics
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Prognosis
In about 5% of children, the disorder remits after a few years, and in about 40%, it remits by early adulthood. Treatment can then be stopped. In other children, the disorder tends to be chronic, but normal functioning can usually be maintained with ongoing treatment. About 5% of children do not respond to treatment and remain greatly impaired. 