Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Exam Cram

• Presentation: repetitive behaviours and thinking, 

  • • e.g. excessive cleaning driven by anxiety around pathogens

• Mx: 

  • • 1. CBT

      2. SSRIs

Outline

Background 

Under reported conditions, time to diagnosis can be 10 years

Diagnostic Criteria

Clinical Diagnosis: usually made by psychiatrist?

ICD 10 criteria:

DSM V criteria:

History:

Examination:

Ix

• Nil for OCD

Differentials

• Mysophobia- fear of germs

Management

• CBT

• SSRIs

References

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