Obsessive-compulsive disorder overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or "rituals") which attempt to neutralize the obsessions. It is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 most disabling illnesses in terms of a diminished quality of life.[1]
References
- ↑ Kohn, R. et al. "The treatment gap in mental health care". The World Health Organization, 2004. <http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/82/11/en/858.pdf>. Accessed June 28, 2007.