South African Journal of Psychiatry (Aug 2013)

Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • D J Stein

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v19i3.951
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 3

Abstract

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This guideline focuses on the pharmacotherapy of obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD). OCD is characterised by obsessions andcompulsions. A number of other disorders are also characterised byrepetitive thoughts and rituals and may also respond to modificationsof standard OCD treatment.