Obsessive-compulsive disorder
We’re all in this for good.
- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
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.
Last updated:
Treatments taken by people for obsessive-compulsive disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:
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 (15 evaluations)
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(19)
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (17 evaluations)
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(17)
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(16)
Perceived effectiveness
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
(8)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:
Who has obsessive-compulsive disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 4 new patients joined this month
- 668 say OCD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 47 | |
| 20s | 599 | |
| 30s | 1283 | |
| 40s | 1234 | |
| 50s | 949 | |
| 60s | 457 | |
| 70+ | 138 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1252 | |
| 20-29 years | 316 | |
| 30-39 years | 154 | |
| 40-49 years | 73 | |
| 50-59 years | 13 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1054 | |
| Female | 3671 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2389 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1811 |
These charts show data from OCD patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: