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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| 1995 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 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 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Psychometric properties of the Spanish Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale - Second Edition. Psychiatry Res. 2025 Jun; 348:116456.
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Understanding depression and anxiety symptom interrelations in Indonesian OCD patients: A network approach. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 Apr; 184:359-366.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of High-Dose Ondansetron on Clinical Symptoms and Brain Connectivity in Obsessive-Compulsive and Tic Disorders. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 Mar 01; 182(3):285-296.
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High intensity approaches to exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behav Brain Res. 2025 Mar 12; 481:115427.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of deep brain stimulation versus treatment as usual for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Neurosurg. 2025 May 01; 142(5):1225-1234.
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Family-Based Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study. J Cogn Psychother. 2024 Nov 11; 38(4):310-332.
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Psychometric Properties of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-II Self-Report. J Psychiatr Pract. 2024 Nov 01; 30(6):421-427.
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Parent perceptions of various treatment approaches for PANS and PANDAS. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jan 15; 369:1215-1222.
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Potential for Harm in the Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Pitfalls and Best Practices. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2025 May; 53(5):729-745.
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Misconceptions Among Mental Health Treatment Providers About OCD and PTSD. Behav Ther. 2025 05; 56(3):470-486.