What Is OCD? How to Understand It, Recognize It, and Treat It
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Understanding OCD: Diagnosis and Distinctions
This chapter explores the diagnostic criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as per DSM-5, highlighting the nature of obsessions and compulsions and their impact on daily life. It discusses the challenges in differentiating OCD from generalized anxiety disorder and the implications of changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5 in terms of diagnosis. The conversation further delves into the neurobiological aspects of OCD, emphasizing the need to distinguish between common symptoms and clinically diagnosed OCD.
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