Prognosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners

Prognosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners: Symptoms tend to develop gradually unless they are triggered by a stressful event and patients tend not to acknowledge their symptoms until they become more severe which leads to delayed treatment and a greater establishment of the obsessive-compulsive behaviors in the person's daily routine. Treatment can lead to a good prognosis though treatment is often required on a life-long basis. Complete recovery to the point of no longer requiring treatment is considered uncommon. A percentage of people (10-20% in some reports) fail to respond to regular, noninvasive treatment and require hospitalization and more drastic treatment measures such as surgery. Well over half of patients (up to 80% in some reports) with OCD develop depression. Roughly 10% develop other related conditions such as trichotillomania, anorexia nervosa, bulimia and Tourette's syndrome. ...see also Overview of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners

Onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners: Males tend to have an earlier onset than females: roughly 6-15 years of age in males and roughly 20-30 years of age in females.

Complications:

Complications of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners may include:

• Anxiety
• Panic symptoms
• Depression
• Suicidal thoughts (see Suicidal symptoms)
• more complications...»

See also complications of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners: Research More

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners: Introduction
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• Complications: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners
• Causes: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners
• Treatments: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners usually refers to the likely outcome of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners. The prognosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners may include the duration of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners, chances of complications of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- Washers and Cleaners. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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