Duration of untreated illness in a cross-diagnostic sample of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder.

CONCLUSION: There was substantial delay in treatment seeking among the anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder patients, particularly those with OCD or SAD. Perception of stress as a cause of OCD prompted treatment seeking, while severity of panic symptoms delayed treatment seeking.
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Source: CNS Spectrums - November 13, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Vigne P, Fortes P, Dias RV, Laurito LD, Loureiro CP, de Menezes GB, Stangier U, Fontenelle LF Tags: CNS Spectr Source Type: research