Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric illness characterized by obsessive thoughts in relation to one’s appearance. dysmorphia continues gain attention the general media, academia, and scientific community. This mental health condition can happen anyone of any gender evaluated be chronic long-term condition. Although research developed models have attempted understand etiology, there s...

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) share obsessive-compulsive phenomena. The aims of this study were to compare the OC symptom distribution between GTS and OCD and to investigate whether a subdivision of these phenomena into obsessions, compulsions and 'impulsions' is useful in distinguishing GTS and OCD patients. Thirty-two GTS, 31 OCD (10 with tics, 2...

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric in which people experience repetitive, unwanted thoughts, called Obsessions and repetitive actions they cannot get rid of it, Compulsions. Aim: to the prevalence OCD among psychology students at university Garmian compare grades, age groups gender students. Method: cross-sectional study design, purposive sampling method, using Yal...

Previous research has shown strong connections of anger experience and expression with obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. Additionally, studies have demonstrated links between family environment variables and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Our study aims to integrate the perspectives from these two literatures by exploring the moderating roles of family cohesion and family adaptability i...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are highly comorbid, and appear to share a common neurophysiological dysfunction that contributes to the obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviours seen in both disorders. Obsessive-compulsive personality (OCP) traits are also important risk factors for AN. Since excessive exercise has also been associated with greater obsessiona...

Introduction Although not the most prevalent clinical presentation, obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms have been reported after TBI. Post-TBI OC disorder (OCD) cases are rare, so that in this setting frequently described as personality disorders (OCPD). Generally, features of post-TBI OCD thought to be similar those observed idiopathic OCD, assuming probable involvement structures such orbitofr...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of distressing, recurrent and intrusive thoughts, impulses, or doubts as well as behavioral or mental rituals. OCD has various subtypes, including the fear of contamination in which individuals fear bacteria, germs, disease, or bodily secretions, and engage in clinically significant cleaning and avoidance rituals. Cognitive-be...

The current edition of Psychopharmacology: the Fifth Generation of Progress is unique in including a section on impulsive and compulsive disorders. This is genuinely a novel approach to the characterization of a complex, evolving, and rich area of psychopathology and suggests that compulsive and impulsive phenomena may be alternative phenotypic expressions of similar underlying mechanisms. The ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is rated as a leading cause of disability by the World Health Organization (1996). OCD is a heterogeneous and complex anxiety disorder characterized by the occurrence of repeated and distressing intrusive thoughts, and compulsive actions that are performed in order to lessen distress or prevent the negative outcome associated with the intrusions. Over the las...