Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys

Abstract Background National surveys have suggested that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent and impairing condition. However, there are few cross-national data on OCD, with data particularly scarce in low- and middle-income countries. Here we employ data from the World Mental Health...

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Main Authors: Dan J. Stein, Ayelet Meron Ruscio, Yasmin Altwaijri, Wai Tat Chiu, Nancy A. Sampson, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Ali Al-Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Stephanie Chardoul, Oye Gureje, Chiyi Hu, Elie G. Karam, John J. McGrath, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Kate M. Scott, Juan Carlos Stagnaro, Yolanda Torres, Cristian Vladescu, Jacek Wciórka, Miguel Xavier, Ronald C. Kessler, the World Mental Health Survey collaborators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Community epidemiology
Global mental health
World Mental Health surveys
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04209-5
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