Prognosis of 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) ...see also Overview of Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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The 'prognosis' of Obsessive-compulsive disorder usually refers to the likely outcome of Obsessive-compulsive disorder. The prognosis of Obsessive-compulsive disorder may include the duration of Obsessive-compulsive disorder, chances of complications of Obsessive-compulsive disorder, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Obsessive-compulsive disorder, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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