Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Definition

Description
 * symptoms
 * synonyms and related phrases

History of the disorder
 * historical sources
 * famous clinicans

Epidemiology
 * incidence
 * prevalence
 * morbidity
 * mortality
 * racial distribution
 * age distribution
 * sex distribution

Risk factors
 * known evidence of risk factors
 * theories of possible risk factors

Etiology
 * known evidence of causes
 * theories of possible causes

Diagnosis & evaluation
 * psychological tests
 * differential diagnosis
 * evaluation protocols

Treatment
 * outcome studies
 * treatment protocols
 * treatment considerations
 * evidenced based treatment
 * theory based treatment
 * team working considerations
 * followup

For people with this difficulty
 * user:how to get help
 * user:self help materials
 * user:useful reading
 * user:useful websites

For their carers
 * carer:how to get help
 * carer:useful reading
 * carer:useful websites

For the practitioner
 * practitioner:further reading
 * practioner:useful websites

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