Publications by authors named "Molly S Martinez"
Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO): Study protocol.
James J Crowley Carolina Cappi Marcos E Ochoa-Panaifo Renee M Frederick Minjee Kook David A Lozada Martinez Molly S Martinez Guadalupe Vidal Martinez Mayra C Martinez Mallen Karen G Martinez-Gonzalez
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- OCD is a mental health disorder that affects around 2% of the world but not much is known about its causes.
- Most genetic studies on OCD so far have mainly focused on people of European ancestry, which could lead to unfair treatment options for those from other backgrounds.
- The LATINO project is collecting DNA and health information from 5,000 people with OCD from Latin America to improve understanding of the disorder and develop better treatments for everyone.
Background: Bipolar disorder-not otherwise specified (BD-NOS) is an imprecise, heterogeneous diagnosis that is unstable in youth. This study reports rates of conversion from BD-NOS to BD-I or II in children aged 8-12, and investigates the impact of family history of bipolar disorder and depression on conversion.
Methods: As part of the Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy (MF-PEP) study, 27 children (6-12 years of age) diagnosed with BD-NOS at baseline were reassessed every 6 months over an 18-month period.