Brief Review on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessions are unwelcome, intrusive, and persistent thoughts, pictures, emotions, or desires that are frequently linked to worry.Compulsions are habitual actions or thoughts that a person feels compelled to carry out in response to an obsession in accordance with strict guidelines or in order to feel "complete.".OCD usually begins early in life and lasts for a very long time.According to neuropsychological theories, changes in the front striatal circuitry are the cause of OCD.One of the most important initial steps in the diagnosis and treatment of OCD is a thorough evaluation.The designed Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5 Clinician or Research version) for adults and the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5), which has both an adult and a child or parent version, are two structured diagnostic interviews used to diagnose OCD.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are first-line therapies).