Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: what is the most common OCD?

2024-08-22 04:00:07

Obsessive-compulsive disorder results in obsessions (confusion, repetition and uncontrollable thoughts), leading to severe anxiety. To reduce them, people suffering from OCD will engage in repetitive behaviors and habits that hold them back. According to Inserm, these OCDs affect 2% of the French population. About 65% of cases occur before the age of 25.

According to Inserm, OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, affects 2% of the French population. Getty Images / iStockphoto – Laura Rosina

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• Dr. Aurélia SCHNEIDERPsychiatrist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), attached Bicêtre Hospitalin the Kremlin-Bicêtre, in the Paris region

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