Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD affects more than 6.3 million people ages 18 to 54 in the United States (approximately 17,139 cases per day). Some studies indicate OCD is more common in women: the ONS survey gives a female to male ratio of 15:9 for OCD.
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Medical Guidelines
To provide recommendations for the treatment of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder...
