Childhood trauma, neurological soft signs, and their relationship in obsessive–compulsive disorder

Objective: Neurodevelopmental mechanisms are thought to play a role in the etiology of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Childhood traumas and neurological soft signs (NSSs) more frequent OCD patients. However, there has been no study that determined whether or not is relationship between childhood NSSs The aim this was determine patients healthy individuals. Method: included 40 controls. Linear regression analyses were used investigate which evaluated with Neurological Evaluation Scale (NES) control group. Results: Trauma Questionnaire-28, Beck Depression Inventory, Anxiety Inventory scores found be higher NES total score, subscales sensory integration, complex motor sequences, other significantly In group, age emotional abuse as variables predicting coordination, physical neglect predicted both integration sequences. NSSs, only variable primitive reflexes. Conclusion: This demonstrated may related neurodevelopmental impairment seen OCD. evaluation could another method effects on central nervous system development. should considered psychiatric disorders severe.