PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - El-Sayegh, Samar
AU  - Bea, Scott
AU  - Agelopoulos, Angela
TI  - Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Unearthing a hidden problem
DP  - 2003 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 824--840
VI  - 70
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/10/824.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/10/824.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2003 Oct 01; 70
AB  - Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Yet patients often avoid seeking help because they are ashamed. Diagnosis is difficult, but familiarity with the nature of OCD and its current management helps primary care physicians identify patients with OCD and make informed judgments about treatment and referral. We review common symptoms, causes, drug therapy, behavioral therapy, and quality of life issues in patients with OCD.