Comorbidity in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): A report from the International College of Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS)

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is often associated with significant psychiatric comorbidity. Comorbid disorders include mood and anxiety disorders as well as obsessive–compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs). This paper aims to investigate comorbidity of DSM Axis I-disorders, including OCSDs, in patients with OCD from 10 centers affiliated with the International College of Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS).

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - June 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christine Lochner, Naomi A. Fineberg, Joseph Zohar, Michael van Ameringen, Alzbeta Juven-Wetzler, Alfredo Carlo Altamura, Natalie L. Cuzen, Eric Hollander, Damiaan Denys, Humberto Nicolini, Bernardo Dell‘Osso, Stefano Pallanti, Dan J. Stein Source Type: research