Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images and compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior generally recognized as senseless.
Common symptoms reported by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
40
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(26)
depressed mood
(22)
1 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
33
Tried for
anxious mood
(31)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
33
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(21)
depressed mood
(15)
2 more
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
32
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(32)
anxious mood
(1)
2 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
28
Tried for
anxious mood
(13)
depressed mood
(13)
1 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
23
Tried for
depressed mood
(15)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(6)
2 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
19
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(19)
depressed mood
(4)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
17
Tried for
depressed mood
(11)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(6)
2 more
Data from patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (18 evaluations)
Total evaluations
31
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(26)
depressed mood
(22)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (20 evaluations)
Total evaluations
26
Tried for
anxious mood
(31)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
22
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(21)
depressed mood
(15)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (20 evaluations)
Total evaluations
25
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(32)
anxious mood
(1)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
anxious mood
(13)
depressed mood
(13)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (7 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
depressed mood
(15)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(6)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (13 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
anxious mood
(21)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(19)
depressed mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive appetite
hypomania
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
pain
(12)
anxious mood
(6)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
depressed mood
(11)
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(6)
2 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has obsessive-compulsive disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 5017 patients have this condition
- 19 new patients joined this month
- 603 say OCD is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 50 | |
20s | 713 | |
30s | 1278 | |
40s | 1157 | |
50s | 848 | |
60s | 379 | |
70+ | 100 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 1217 | |
20-29 years | 314 | |
30-39 years | 154 | |
40-49 years | 74 | |
50-59 years | 13 | |
60-69 years | 4 | |
70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1012 | |
Female | 3526 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 2345 | |
Not Diagnosed | 1814 |
These charts show data from OCD patients who have completed their condition history
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