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Chapter 6.4 - Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2024

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Lynne M. Drummond ,
Arun Enara ,
Giovanna Cirnigliaro ,
Julius Burkauskas  and
Naomi A. Fineberg
Edited by
David Kingdon ,
Paul Rowlands  and
George Stein
David Kingdon
Affiliation:
University of Southampton
Paul Rowlands
Affiliation:
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS foundation Trust
George Stein
Affiliation:
Emeritus of the Princess Royal University Hospital
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Summary

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and debilitating illness. It has a specific natural history and treatment response that merits separate attention. This chapter provides a comprehensive update on the origins, aetiology and treatment of OCD. We also touch upon advances in the understanding of a group of less-well-researched disorders related to and currently classified together with OCD, termed as the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs). However, the main focus of this chapter will be on OCD.

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obsessive-compulsive disorderobsessionscompulsionsOCRDsSSRIsERPCBTtreatment resistance
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Seminars in General Adult Psychiatry , pp. 334 - 365
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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