Obsessive-compulsive disorder: unearthing a hidden problem.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Yet patients often avoid seeking help because they are ashamed. Diagnosis is difficult, but familiarity with the nature of OCD and its current management helps primary care physicians identify patients with OCD and make informed judgments about treatment and referral. We review common symptoms, causes, drug therapy, behavioral therapy, and quality of life issues in patients with OCD.
El-Sayegh
Samar
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Bea
Scott
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Agelopoulos
Angela
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002997:Clomipramine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors