Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and can often cause impairment in everyday life with a prevalence of around 1-3%. At least 92% of OCD sufferers have ... difficulty starting relationships because of a lack of confidence, 58% have difficulties in education, 47% have difficulties in working, and 40% are unable to work. Most OCD sufferers feel ashamed and hide their complaints for years before seeking treatment, so very few OCD sufferers receive appropriate pharmacological and psychotherapeutic therapy. About 75% of people with OCD also have comorbid psychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), disruptive behavior disorder, major depression, other anxiety disorders, and alcohol addiction in adults. 3 According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders 3rd edition 4 (DSM IV), OCD is classified as anxiety disorder along with social phobia, specific phobia, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and generalized anxiety disorder. [Show More]

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