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New perspectives in research and treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2018

F. Hohagen  and
M. Berger
F. Hohagen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg
M. Berger*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg
*
Correspondence: Prof. Dr Matthias Berger, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 5, 79104 Freiburg, Germany. Tel: (+49) 761-270-6505; Fax: (+49) 761–270-6523
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In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among psychiatrists due to several factors. OCD is not a rare disease as was believed in former times. New epidemiological studies demonstrate that 1–2% of the adult population suffer from OCD. This result was confirmed by several epidemiological studies among different cultural environments which are summarised by Dr Bebbington in this supplement. Thus, OCD figures among the most common of mental disorders. Lately a unique category of disorders has emerged that share some common key features with OCD. These ‘obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders’ and their treatments are characterised in Dr Hollander's paper.

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 173 , Issue S35: New perspectives in research and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder , August 1998 , pp. 1
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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