title: Obsessive-compulsive disorder: unearthing a hidden problem.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors: Samar
authors: S
authors: El-Sayegh
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Bea
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Agelopoulos
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002997:Clomipramine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors