A behavioral disorder characterized by pathologic obsessions (recurrent intrusive thoughts, ideas, or images) and/or compulsions (repetitive, ritualistic behaviors or mental acts) ca...
Obsessions, compulsions or both, which cause marked distress, are time-consuming (>1 hr/day), and cause significant occupational/social impairment.
Two criteria support the diagnosi...
Exposure with Response (Ritual) Prevention, a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) composed of typically graded exposures with response prevention and cognitive therapy...
Y-BCOS survey to track progress
Continue medication 1 to 2 years at full dose, the taper of 12.5–25% q 1–2 mo.
F42 Obsessive-compulsive disorder
F42.2 Mixed obsessional thoughts and acts
F42.3 Hoarding disorder
F42.4 Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder
F42.8 Other obsessive-compulsive disorder
F42.9 Obse...
Exposure with Response (Ritual) Prevention, a type of CBT composed of graded exposures with response prevention and cognitive therapy is recommended as first-line treatment.
ERP plus an...
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