Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder

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Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder comprises a hypothesized spectrum of psychiatric and medical disorders thought to be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).[1] Many of these disorders overlap with OCD in symptomatic profile, demographics, family history, neurobiology, comorbidity, clinical course and response to various pharmacotherapies.[1]

[edit] Proposed OCD spectrum disorders

Eating Disorder

Pathological Gambling

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Autism

Trichotillomania

Dermatillomania

Compulsive Buying

Kleptomania

Hypochondriasis

Depersonalisation

Sydenham's chorea

Torticollis

Tourette syndrome

Sexual compulsions

Self injurious behaviour

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b McElroy SL, Phillips KA, Keck PE Jr. "Obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder." J Clin Psychiatry. 1994 Oct;55 Suppl:33-51; discussion 52-3. PMID 7961531