Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic psychiatric disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both It commonly presents during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood and is neurobiologically linked to dysregulation within cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits and central serotonergic neurotransmission

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic psychiatric disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both Clinically, it is defined by recurrent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, urges, or images alongside repetitive behavioral or mental rituals performed to mitigate anxiety or avert a perceived dread, resulting in substantial functional impairment and distress

It commonly presents during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood and is neurobiologically linked to dysregulation within cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits and central serotonergic neurotransmission Clinically, it is defined by recurrent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, urges, or images alongside repetitive behavioral or mental rituals performed to mitigate anxiety or avert a perceived dread, resulting in substantial functional impairment and distress

It commonly presents during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood and is neurobiologically linked to dysregulation within cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuits and central serotonergic neurotransmission

Clinically, it is defined by recurrent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts, urges, or images alongside repetitive behavioral or mental rituals performed to mitigate anxiety or avert a perceived dread, resulting in substantial functional impairment and distress