Navigating recovery in childhood OCD: a qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators.

Objective: The objective is to examine barriers and facilitators to recovery in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using a qualitative approach.

Methods: Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted, audio-recorded, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings were validated through investigator triangulation, peer validation and member check.

DOLPHIN: A Mixed-Methods Study of a Parenting App to Nurture the First Two Years of Life in the Indian Context.

Background: The first two years of life are critical for brain development. Experiences and exposures during this period can have long-term effects on an individual's health. Therefore, we aim to develop a program for new parents in the Indian context to help them understand their developing infant's needs and provide the best possible care grounded in traditional practices to ensure healthy developmental outcomes.

Course and Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents from a Tertiary-level Mental Health Setting in India: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Background: Anorexia nervosa is one of the least studied mental health conditions in the Indian setting. The objective of this study was to assess the course and outcome of anorexia nervosa in adolescents who had presented to a tertiary care child and adolescent psychiatry center over a period of 10 years.

Methods: The present study is a retrospective chart review of adolescents (up to the age of 18 years) with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, coded as F50.

Musical preferences of Indian children with autism spectrum disorder and acceptability of music therapy by their families: An exploratory study.

Background: Music therapy has been in use for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) since the 1940s. However, there is limited scientific evidence on its use in the Indian context.

Aim: The present study aims to explore musical preferences of children with ASD and their caregivers' acceptability of music as a form of intervention.

Lived experiences of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder: interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Background: Childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is distinct from OCD in adults. It can be severely disabling and there is little qualitative research on OCD in children. The present study aims to explore the subjective experiences of diagnosis, treatment processes and meaning of recovery in children and adolescents suffering from OCD and provide a conceptual model of the illness.