Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension.
| Descriptor ID |
D009771
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.080.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Neurosis, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Neuroses, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Neurosis, Obsessive Compulsive
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neuroses
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis
- Anankastic Personality
- Anankastic Personalities
- Personalities, Anankastic
- Personality, Anankastic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 2021 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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"It Doesn't Matter Where OCD Comes From," or Does It? Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2026 Jul 30; 28(1).
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in three understudied populations: A review of Latino, Black, and Sexual & Gender Minority Individuals. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2026 Jul 25; 28(1).
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Subjective sleep disruption, coping, and anxiety and related symptoms in the perinatal period: findings from a longitudinal study. Sleep. 2026 Jul 13; 49(7).
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Patient Perceptions of OCD Care in General Psychiatric Inpatient Units. J Psychiatr Pract. 2026 Jul 01; 32(4):187-195.
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National estimates of exposure to potentially traumatic events among individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Findings from The National OCD Survey. Psychiatry Res. 2026 Oct; 364:117280.
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Prevalence and regional patterns of identity-related OCD across the United States: Findings from The National OCD Survey. Psychiatry Res. 2026 Oct; 364:117285.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Training Experiences in United States (US) Medical School Education Programs. Acad Psychiatry. 2026 Aug; 50(4):427-431.
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A Global Prospective Harmonization Framework for Suicidality, Anhedonia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Psychiatric Genetic Studies: A Cross-Continental Study Within the Ancestral Population Network. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2026 Sep; 201(6):379-395.
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Pharmacogenomic-guided prescribing and polypharmacy across age groups in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a retrospective study. BMC Psychiatry. 2026 05 07; 26(1).
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Homework adherence in exposure-based CBT for youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Clinical outcomes and predictors across treatment. Behav Res Ther. 2026 Jul; 202:105050.