Glossary
A glossary of terms related to OCD.
Pathological
An OCD Glossary- What does the word "pathological" mean? Learn the definition of "pathological."
An OCD Glossary- What does the word "pathological" mean? Learn the definition of "pathological."
Psychotherapy
An OCD Glossary: What is psychotherapy for OCD? Learn the definition of "psychotherapy."
An OCD Glossary: What is psychotherapy for OCD? Learn the definition of "psychotherapy."
Refractory-- What Is the Definition of Refractory?
An OCD Glossary- What is "refractory" OCD? Learn the definition of the word "refractory."
An OCD Glossary- What is "refractory" OCD? Learn the definition of the word "refractory."
Etiology-- What Is the Definition of Etiology?
An OCD Glossary- What does "etiology" mean? Learn the definition of "etiology."
An OCD Glossary- What does "etiology" mean? Learn the definition of "etiology."
Epidemiology-- What Is the Definition of Epidemiology?
An OCD Glossary- What does the word "epidemiology" mean? Learn the definition of "epidemiology."
An OCD Glossary- What does the word "epidemiology" mean? Learn the definition of "epidemiology."
Comorbidity-- What Is the Definition of Comorbidity?
An OCD Glossary- What does "comrbidity" mean? Learn the definition of "comorbidity."
An OCD Glossary- What does "comrbidity" mean? Learn the definition of "comorbidity."
Prognosis-- What is Prognosis?
OCD Glossary: Learn the definition of "prognosis."
OCD Glossary: Learn the definition of "prognosis."
Incidence
What is incidence? Learn the definition of "incidence" in this OCD glossary page.
What is incidence? Learn the definition of "incidence" in this OCD glossary page.
Prevalence-- Definition of Prevalence
What is the definition of the word "prevalence?" Learn the definition of prevalence in this OCD glossary page.
What is the definition of the word "prevalence?" Learn the definition of prevalence in this OCD glossary page.
"Dopamine"
OCD glossary: The definition of dopamine. Learn what dopamine is and how it relates to OCD.
OCD glossary: The definition of dopamine. Learn what dopamine is and how it relates to OCD.
"Norepinephrine"
What is the definition of norepinephrine? How does norepinephrine relate to OCD and the medications used to treat OCD?
What is the definition of norepinephrine? How does norepinephrine relate to OCD and the medications used to treat OCD?
Serotonin
Learn the definition of serotonin, including how it relates to OCD. Serotonin plays a key role in the chemistry of OCD
Learn the definition of serotonin, including how it relates to OCD. Serotonin plays a key role in the chemistry of OCD
Obsession
OCD Glossary: What Is an Obsession?
OCD Glossary: What Is an Obsession?
Perseveration
OCD Glossary: What Is Perseveration?
OCD Glossary: What Is Perseveration?
Hoard
OCD Glossary: What Is Hoarding?
OCD Glossary: What Is Hoarding?
Ruminate
OCD Glossary: What Is Rumination?
OCD Glossary: What Is Rumination?
Compulsion
OCD Glossary: What Is a Compulsion?
OCD Glossary: What Is a Compulsion?
Checking
What is checking? Checking is a common activity associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Learn the definition of checking.
What is checking? Checking is a common activity associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Learn the definition of checking.
Depression Glossary
An excellent glossary of terms related to mental health, from your About.com Guide to Depression, Nancy Schimelpfening.
An excellent glossary of terms related to mental health, from your About.com Guide to Depression, Nancy Schimelpfening.
Bipolar Disorder Glossary
Mental health definitions from your About.com Guides to Bipolar Disorder, Kimberly Read & Marcia Purse.
Mental health definitions from your About.com Guides to Bipolar Disorder, Kimberly Read & Marcia Purse.
Online Medical Dictionaries
Medical jargon can be confusing, so be sure to look up any words that seem unfamiliar. Many online references are now available.
Medical jargon can be confusing, so be sure to look up any words that seem unfamiliar. Many online references are now available.
PTSD Glossary
Anxiety-specific definitions from your About.com Guide to PTSD, Matthew Tull, PhD.
Anxiety-specific definitions from your About.com Guide to PTSD, Matthew Tull, PhD.