Obsessive-compulsive disorder epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sonya Gelfand, Abhishek Reddy, Kiran Singh, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
Overview
Once believed to be rare, OCD was found to have a lifetime prevalence of 2,300 per 100,000 (2.3%) of the overall population. The twelve month prevalence of OCD is 1,200 per 100,000 (1.2%) of the overall population.[1][2] Discovery of effective treatments and education of patients and health care providers have significantly increased the identification of individuals with OCD. International studies have shown a similar incidence and prevalence of OCD worldwide.
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The lifetime prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder is 2,300 per 100,000 (2.3%), though many cases of OCD go under-treated in primary care settings.[2][3]
- The twelve month prevalence of obsessive compulsive disorder is 1,200 per 100,000 (1.2%) of the overall population.[1]
- The lifetime prevalence of OCD is higher for individuals who have not graduated high school (3.4%) than for those who have (1.9%). However, the lifetime prevalence is higher for those who graduate with a college degree (3.1%) than for those who have minimal college background (2.4%).
- The onset of OCD averages at 19.5 years old, but usually ranges from the late teenage years until the mid-20s in both sexes, however the age of onset for males tends to be younger in males than that in females.[4]
- A 2008 study suggests OCD symptoms in Japanese patients are similar to those found in Western countries, proving that, contrary to prior hypotheses, the disorder transcends culture and geography.[5]
- It has been alleged that sufferers are generally of above-average intelligence, as the disorder necessitates complicated thinking patterns.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hirschtritt ME, Bloch MH, Mathews CA (2017). "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment". JAMA. 317 (13): 1358–1367. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2200. PMID 28384832.
- ↑ Osland S, Arnold PD, Pringsheim T (2018). "The prevalence of diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder and associated comorbidities: A population-based Canadian study". Psychiatry Res. 268: 137–142. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.07.018. PMID 30025284.
- ↑ Antony, M. M.; F. Downie & R. P. Swinson. "Diagnostic Issues and Epidemiology in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Theory, Research, and Treatment, eds. M. M. Antony; S. Rachman; M. A. Richter & R. P. Swinson. New York: The Guilford Press, 1998, pp. 3-32.
- ↑ Matsunaga, H.; Maebayashi, K., Hayashida, K., Okino, K., Matsui, T., Iketani, T., Kiriike, N., Stein, D. J. (1 February 2008). "Symptom Structure in Japanese Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". American Journal of Psychiatry 165 (2): 251–253. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07020340. PMID 18006873. Retrieved 25 January 2012.