The Prevalence of Clinically Recognized Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Large Health Maintenance Organization

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Abstract

Although previously reported prevalences of 1%-3% from community studies may have included many transient or misclassified cases of OCD not requiring treatment, the very low prevalence of clinically recognized OCD in this population suggests that many individuals suffering from OCD are not receiving the benefits of effective treatment.

Topics & Keywords

Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 158, Issue 11, pp. 1904-1910

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.11.1904

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