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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Alternate Names : Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis, OCD
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms & Signs
The symptoms are obsessions or compulsions that cause significant distress or interference with every day life, and are not due to medical illness or drug use. The person recognizes that the behavior is excessive or unreasonable.
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Review Date : 2/17/2002
Reviewed By : Yvette Cruz, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Reviewed provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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