Obsessive-compulsive disorder


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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Alternative Names

Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD


Prevention

There is no known prevention for this disorder.


References

Moore DP, Jefferson JW. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:167-170.

Rakel RE. Textbook of Family Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2005:1348-1350.



Review Date: 05/08/2006
Reviewed By: Paul Ballas, D.O., Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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