Volume 1 Issue 6 December, 2011
❌ OCD is classified under psychotic group of disorders.
✅ OCD is classified under anxiety group of disorders.
❌ OCD is seen only in adults.
✅ OCD is seen across all age groups including children.
❌ Patient suffering from OCD do not have treatment option.
✅ Patient with OCD can be treated with medication like SSRI like Sertraline /fluvoxamine or TCA like Clomipramine and therapy like Exposure & Response Prevention. Best results are with combination.
❌ Patient can be diagnosed with OCD only if they have features for many years.
✅ According to WHO, patients can be diagnosed if they have Obsessions or Compulsions or Both for most of time, at least for 2 weeks.
❌ Obsessions can be Image/Idea/Impulse which reoccurs in stereotyped manner against one’s wish causing distress, even though person is aware they are his/her own and does not make much sense, at least most of time.
✅ Compulsions can be physical or mental activity wherein person feels compelled to carry out, causing heightened anxiety when resisted and brief period of relief when acted upon it.
Compiled by –Dr.Chaitra.V.H.M, Intern, AIMS
