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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): often a missed diagnosis and misdiagnosed
Vlasios Brakoulias1,2,3, Ilenia Pampaloni2,3,4, Naomi A Fineberg2,3,5,6
1Sydney Medical School - Westmead Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health, https://ror.org/0384j8v12The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often missed and misdiagnosed. This Editorial reminds the reader to screen for obsessions and compulsions; how OCD can be distinguished from other disorders characterised by recurrent thoughts and repetitive behaviours; and to facilitate better access to effective treatments for this often distressing and disabling disorder.
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