Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder comprises a hypothesized spectrum of psychiatric and medical disorders thought to be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).[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] Many of these disorders overlap with OCD in symptomatic profile, demographics, family history, neurobiology, comorbidity, clinical course and response to various pharmacotherapies.]Proposed OCD spectrum disorders
Eating Disorder
*Bulimia Nervosa
*Binge Eating Disorder
Pathological Gambling
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
*Olfactory Reference Syndrome
*Muscle dysmorphia
Autism
Trichotillomania
Dermatillomania
Compulsive buying disorder
Kleptomania
Hypochondriasis
Depersonalisation
Sydenham's chorea
Torticollis
Tourette syndrome
Sexual addiction
Self injurious behaviour
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