title: Obsessive compulsive disorder: nature and treatment.
abstract: This article discusses the characteristics of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), their assessment, treatment and the increasing importance of self-help.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gournay
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care