Obsessive-compulsive disorder: diagnostic and treatment issues. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article reviews current issues in the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The introduction of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and of cognitive-behavioral therapy were significant advances for treating OCD. Nevertheless, there is a need to improve awareness of OCD and its management, and to develop novel approaches to treatment-refractory patients. Although the diagnostic criteria for OCD have remained unchanged for some time, there are several areas where potential modification may be useful. There is a growing evidence base on OCD symptom dimensions and subtyping, and it is timely to consider incorporating some of these emerging data into diagnostic classification systems.

publication date

  • September 1, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Psychotherapy
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 69349098472

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.psc.2009.05.007

PubMed ID

  • 19716996

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 32

issue

  • 3