Obsessive-compulsive disorder epidemiology

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Suspected risk factors for obsessive-compulsive disorder were investigated in a prospective epidemiological study, using data from the Epidemiologic Catchment Area surveys (1980-1984) (176). Users of both cocaine and marijuana were at increased risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder compared with non-users of illicit drugs, but cocaine use alone was not associated with an increased risk, within the limited sample size. 

Suspected risk factors for obsessive-compulsive disorder were investigated in a prospective epidemiological study. 

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) until recently was considered to be a very rare disorder. However, newer epidemiological studies show OCD to be just as common as panic disorder, and two to three times as common as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. 

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex psychiatric disorder characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions that cause significant distress to the patient or significantly interfere with the patient s normal home, work, or social activities. Epidemiological studies demonstrate that 1-2% of the population has OCD. Thus, OCD is among the most common of mental disorders and its overall impact on society is tremendous. 

Peterson, B.S., Pine, D.S., Cohen, P., and Brook, J.S., (2001) Prospective, longitudinal study of tic, obsessive-compulsive, and at-tention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders in an epidemiological sample. / Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 40 685-695. 

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