Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
, CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
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. Then, in the 5th edition of the DSM (DSM V), OCD is classified as
obsessive compulsive related disorders (OCRD) which also includes excoriation
disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania.
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, CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
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. Then, in the 5th edition of the DSM (DSM V), OCD is classified as
obsessive compulsive related disorders (OCRD) which also includes excoriation
disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania.
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