Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Diagnosis

There is no laboratory test for OCD Diagnosis is made with the following:

Close clinical examination of emotional past
Criteria for diagnosis
Current symptoms
Differential diagnosis
Examination of family history (see risk factors)


OCD can be mild or severe. There are four essential factors in the diagnosis of OCD that distinguish OCD from ordinary, mildly intrusive worries or brooding. They are the following:

Symptoms cause significant distress
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