Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
DEFINITION
- Common, treatable disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions that result in substantial disability and distress on a daily basis
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Last updated: August 23, 2025
Citation
Salfi, Nicole, et al. "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787059/3.1/Obsessive_Compulsive_Disorder.
Salfi N, Nestadt P, Nestadt G. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787059/3.1/Obsessive_Compulsive_Disorder. Accessed October 8, 2025.
Salfi, N., Nestadt, P., & Nestadt, G. (2025). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787059/3.1/Obsessive_Compulsive_Disorder
Salfi N, Nestadt P, Nestadt G. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 08]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787059/3.1/Obsessive_Compulsive_Disorder.
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