Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental disorder in which a person experiences intrusive, unwanted thoughts known as obsessions and feels driven to repeat certain behaviors, known as compulsions, to relieve the distress those thoughts cause. The pattern of obsessions and compulsions can become severe enough to significantly interfere with daily functioning. The condition has been described in medical and historical sources since antiquity, reflecting its long-recognized presence across many societies.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Cognitive behavioral therapy (with exposure and response prevention) is standard first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
WikipediaInfobox medical condition, specialty parameter
Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Lead section, disease-category statement
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain behaviors (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain behaviors (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter VQuote, List of chapters, Chapter V
Mental and behavioural disorders
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