Symptoms/Diagnosis

1. What is OCD?
2. Types of OCD
3. Related Conditions

What is OCD?

OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. Learn the basics of OCD: What kind of mental illness is OCD? Who is affected by OCD? What are the main symptoms of OCD? How is OCD diagnosed? Where does OCD come from?

• Symptoms of OCD
• How Do I Know if I Have OCD?
• Causes of OCD
• How Is OCD Diagnosed?
• Ten Things to Know About OCD
• Discussing OCD

• What are Obsessions?
• What are Compulsions?
• Genetics of OCD
• Risk Factors for OCD
• OCD and Memory

Types of OCD

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides a broad definition of OCD that includes the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions that cause major distress or disruption to daily living. However, the way in which symptoms of OCD are experienced varies widely from person to person. Researchers have suggested that OCD can be divided into different subtypes based on the nature of the symptoms.

• Compulsive Hoarding
• PANDAS
• Postpartum-Onset OCD
• OCD Subtypes
• OCD and Traumatic Brain Injury

• Trichotillomania
• OCD in Children
• Skin Picking
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Early and Late Onset OCD

Related Conditions

OCD has symptoms that often resemble other forms of mental illnesses including anxiety and personality disorders. Although similar to OCD, these illnesses have unique features that healthcare providers can use to tell these disorders apart.

• Anxiety Disorders
• OCD and Hypochondrias
• Telling the Difference Between OCD and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Tourette’s Syndrome

• OCD and Substance Use Disorders
• OCD and Schizophrenia
• OCD and Depression
• OCD Spectrum Disorders