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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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: 5/8/2006
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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