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CloseDiagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Other Conditions Associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may develop other psychological conditions that can exist together with OCD. The most common co-existing condition that affects people with OCD is depression which has been estimated to occur in about 55% of OCD patients. Other co-existing conditions that may occur together with OCD include:
- Phobias
- Panic attacks
- Anorexia and/or bulimia
- Alcohol and/or drug abuse
- Tourette's syndrome
- Schizophrenia
The diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected OCD should also include careful screening for any co-existing conditions and, if present, appropriate treatment should be instituted to manage these co-existing conditions together with the OCD.