The worldwide prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is approximately 2% of
the general population. Symptoms of OCD include fear of contamination by dirt or germs; …

Background: Surprisingly little is known about the long-term course of obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD). This prospective study presents 2-year course findings, as well as …

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined both by intrusive, unwanted
thoughts, images, or impulses and by repetitive behavioral or mental acts that are often …

BackgroundExperts have proposed removing obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) from
the anxiety disorders section and grouping it with putatively related conditions in DSM-5 …

Background: The duration of untreated illness (DUI) is a potentially modifiable parameter
associated with worst prognosis in several psychiatric disorders, but poorly investigated in …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric illness with lifetime
prevalence of 1-3%[1]. It is the fourth-most common psychiatric illness and a leading cause …

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is generally believed to follow a chronic waxing and
waning course. The onset of illness has a bimodal peak–in early adolescence and in early …

Objective To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of comorbid obsessive
compulsive disorders and syndromes (OCD/OCS), compared with pure OCD/OCS among …

Objective To date, few studies of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have
been adequately powered to examine patterns and predictors of comorbidity, despite the …

Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly recognized as a pivotal outcome parameter in research
on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While the concept remains somewhat ill-defined …