Obsessive-compulsive disorder: diagnosis and treatment in the primary care setting

M Gedenk, P Nepps - The Journal of the American Board of …, 1997 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common anxiety disorder found in 1 to 2
percent of the population. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts that cause …

[HTML][HTML] Obsessive-compulsive disorder: diagnosis and management

JN Fenske, TL Schwenk - American family physician, 2009 - aafp.org
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an illness that can cause marked distress and disability. It
often goes unrecognized and is undertreated. Primary care physicians should be familiar …

[HTML][HTML] Recognition and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder

MF Eddy, GS Walbroehl - American Family Physician, 1998 - aafp.org
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is relatively common; however, its actual incidence has only
recently become clear. The neurotransmitter serotonin appears to have a central role in this …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: how primary care physicians can help

A Rifkin - Postgraduate Medicine, 1989 - Taylor & Francis
Preview Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common, debilitating mental disorder. It often
goes unrecognized because patients are careful to hide their symptoms. Once the secret is …

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Commonly Missed Diagnosis in Primary Care.

N Sussman - 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
The article presents information on the obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Primary care
physicians need to understand that there are many instances in which Diagnostic and …

[CITATION][C] Selections from current literature: obsessive compulsive disorder.

N Levine - Family practice, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and
persistent thoughts which may be accompanied by ritualistic behaviours or recurrent mental …

[PDF][PDF] Obsessive-compulsive disorder: unearthing a hidden problem

S El-Sayegh, S Bea, A Agelopoulos - Cleveland Clinic journal of …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Yet
patients often avoid seeking help because they are ashamed. Diagnosis is difficult, but …

[HTML][HTML] Obsessive-compulsive disorder: diagnosis and management

JN Fenske, K Petersen - American family physician, 2015 - aafp.org
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic illness that can cause marked distress
and disability. It is a complex disorder with a variety of manifestations and symptom …

Management strategies for obsessive-compulsive disorder

B Zepf - American Family Physician, 2004 - search.proquest.com
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often seek care from physicians other
than psychiatrists. Jenike reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder, which …

Obsessive compulsive disorder: a clinical update

JL BLACK - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1992 - Elsevier
Recent epidemiologic studies have indicated that obsessive compulsive disorder is a fairly
common psychiatric condition. In this article, obsessive compulsive disorder, its subtypes …