Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
OCD
Pronunciation
/əbˈsɛsɪv kəmˈpəlsɪv dɪˈsɔrdər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The result may help to explain illnesses associated with low serotonin levels such as depression and obsessive compulsive disorder.
  2. They warn that heavy dependence on microblogs can lead to mental problems like anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.
  3. We are resting a new drug which is used to treat social anxiety, panic outbreak, phobia of unfamiliar environment and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD).
  4. Antidepressants are effective in the treatment of a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
  5. A handful of other psychiatric drugs have proven effective against childhood obsessive compulsive disorder, among other problems.

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