Obsessive-compulsive behavior
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Characteristics of Obsessive-compulsive behavior
How common is Obsessive-compulsive behavior?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 16.27% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Obsessive-compulsive behavior.
Percentage of kids with Obsessive-compulsive behavior by year of age
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This is based on a survey of 541 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Obsessive-compulsive behavior “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 15 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 4% | 24 mentions |
| Weekly | 7% | 40 mentions |
| Monthly | 8% | 43 mentions |
| Annually | 3% | 17 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 7% | 42 mentions |
| Once | 1% | 8 mentions |
| Never | 67% | 377 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 2% | 13 mentions |
| Severe | 3% | 17 mentions |
| Moderate | 11% | 58 mentions |
| Mild | 13% | 73 mentions |
| Not at All | 70% | 380 mentions |
Discussion of Obsessive-compulsive behavior
What was your approach to Obsessive-compulsive behavior? What were the results?
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