Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric illness manifested by recurrent and persistent obsessions and compulsions.
Obsessions are defined as intrusive, unwanted thoughts,...
The diagnostic evaluation should entail gathering data through separate interviews with the child/adolescent and the parents.
Current symptoms should be elicited within attention to se...
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended as the most effective and well-studied...
Monitoring of response to psychosocial treatment should be performed routinely every 2 to 3 months.
If medication is initiated, close monitoring ...
Coskun M, Zoroglu S, Ozturk M. Phenomenology, psychiatric comorbidity and family history in referred preschool children with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Child Adolesc Psychiatry ...
300.3 Obsessive-compulsive disorders
312.39 Other disorders of impulse control
301.4 Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
F42 Obsessive-compulsive disorder
F63.3 Trichotillomania
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Q: Is OCD inherited?
A: Although no specific genes for OCD have been identified, there appears to be familial relationship to its inheritance.
Q: What causes OCD?
A: There is no proven cause of OCD. ...
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