Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Introduction

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, involves anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can't control. If you have OCD, you may be plagued by ... more about Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Behavioral disorder with obsessive thoughts and compulsive acts. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Obsessive-compulsive disorder is available below.

Symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Compulsions - ritualized or repetitive behaviors
  • Rituals
  • Repeated hand washing
  • Repeated touching
  • Counting
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• Misdiagnosis of Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Failure to diagnose Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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• Undiagnosed: Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Self Assessment Tools

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Medical Mistakes

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
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  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Parental fears about toddler behavior often unfounded: There are many behaviors in infants and toddlers that may give rise to a fear that the child has some form of mental...read more »

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or ...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar seek...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of eating...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety...read more »

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Rare Types

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• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
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Causes of Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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More information about causes of Obsessive-compulsive disorder:

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder as a symptom

Treatments for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Exposure and response prevention
• Antidepressants
• more treatments...»

See full list of 15 treatments for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Latest Treatments for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• Benzodiazepines
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• Fluoxetine
• Sertraline
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

News Archives for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Medical news articles related to Obsessive-compulsive disorder include:

• Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
• Implanted Device Approved for Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Gene May Help Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Health Tip: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Medical research articles related to Obsessive-compulsive disorder include:

• For a woman who is using clomipramine for obsessive compulsive disorder who also suffers from alcoholism can she safely choose the etogestrel-only implant or the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system for contraception?
• Subthalamic nucleus stimulation in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Switching to another SSRI or to venlafaxine with or without cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with SSRI-resistant depression: the TORDIA randomized controlled trial.
• Quetiapine addition to serotonin reuptake inhibitors in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
• Intensive family-based CBT similarly effective to weekly CBT for paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder
• Early Childhood OCD: Preliminary Findings From a Family-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
• Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Prognosis for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Prognosis for Obsessive-compulsive disorder: The course of the disease is variable -- symptoms may come and go, they may ease over time, or they can grow progressively worse. (Source: excerpt from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: NWHIC) ... OCD generally responds well to treatment with medications or carefully targeted psychotherapy. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

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Reseach about Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Clinical Trials for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Obsessive-compulsive disorder include:

• Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluoxetine,Olanzapine
• Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Characterization of Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Serotonin Transporters in Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sertraline
• more trials...»

See full list of 60 Clinical Trials for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Statistics for Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Broader Related Topics

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• Mental illness
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Article Excerpts about Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, involves anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can't control. If you have OCD, you may be plagued by persistent, unwelcome thoughts or images, or by the urgent need to engage in certain rituals. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

Definitions of Obsessive-compulsive disorder:

An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension. - (Source - Diseases Database)