Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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• Age of onset is usually approximately 20 years; however, in one third of the patients OCD first appears in adolescence. The condition is usually chronic.
• Ask about compulsive behaviour and obsessive thoughts particularly if the patient has depression or anxiety.
• Effective treatment forms include cognitive behaviour therapy as well as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and clomipramine in fairly high doses and with a sufficiently long follow-up of response.

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