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- Aetiology: Genetic - some evidence for a genetic aetiology is provided by
Family studies - disorder occurs in 5-7% of the parents of patients with obsessive compulsive neuroses (Rudin 1953), cf. A...>more
- Clinical features: Obsessions - can occur in several forms:
Obsessional thoughts - repeated and intrusive words or phrase, which are usually upsetting to the patient, e.g. violent, sexual and blasphemous...>more
- Differential diagnosis: Exclude other disorders in which obsessional symptoms occur anxiety neuroses; phobic anxiety neuroses; depressive disorders; schizophrenia; organic disorders.
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- Epidemiology: Onset is most commonly in early adult life.
Equally common among men and women.
Prevalence rate of 0.05%.
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- Management: Physical ‑
Anxiolytic drugs- provide some short-term symptomatic relief. Should not be prescribed for more than a few weeks duration.
Small doses of a neuroleptic or tricyclic...>more
- Prognosis: Two-thirds of cases improve by the end of one year.
Cases lasting more than one year usually run a fluctuating course, with periods of partial or complete remission lasting a few months to...>more
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