Reducing Your Risk of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Authors:

Amy Scholten, MPH

Publication Type:

ConditionInDepth

The cause of OCD is not clear, so steps to prevent it are not clear either. Early diagnosis and treatment can lower the impact of OCD on a person's life.

References

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml.

Contributors

Adrian Preda, MD

Last Updated:

2022-11-01

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