OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, screening and treatment
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder 1
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 2
Differential diagnoses....................................................................................................... 2
Medical examination of OCD.............................................................................................. 2
Treatment plan and Medication............................................................................................ 3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 4
Reference...................................................................................................................... 5

Obsessive-compulsive disorder 2
Introduction
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder that can be further
subcategorized in various other disorders; obsession is associated with repeated and persistent
urges which could be considered unwanted (Sahmelikoglu, et al., 2016). Whereas, compulsion is
associated with the repeated action that is perfumed due to the urges created at the time of
obsession (Doumy & Aouizerate, 2014). The following report will briefly discuss the differential
diagnoses, medical examination and treatment plan for OCD.
Differential diagnoses
The inclusion of OCD as a separate chapter in DSM 5 is indicative of an increased
number of cases for the same. However, a differential diagnosis is required for OCD as its
symptoms are majorly similar to other disorders reported along with it in DSM 5. The primary
differential diagnosis in the patient suffering from OCD is comorbid depressive symptoms.
Moreover, the differential diagnosis includes disorders related to some sort of phobia, anakastic
personality and schizophrenia. The study reported by (Oulis, Konstantakopoulos, Lykouras, &
Michalopoulou, 2013), indicated that an average of 12.6 % and 25 % of patients are diagnosed
with OCD or obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) respectively along with the schizophrenic
disorders. Therefore the differential diagnosis is a primary requirement for the segmentation of
the disorder to provide relevant medication and therapy.
Medical examination of OCD
The physical examinations associate with OCD is the visualization of skin or hair as in
the case of some form of OCD such as trichotillomania and skin-picking disorder. Both are the