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Obsessive-compulsive disorder due to another medical condition

Introduction

Overview

Overview

According to the DSM-V, obsessive-compulsive disorder due to another medical condition is diagnosed in patients with obsessions and compulsions characteristic of OCD, but that develop as a pathophysiological consequence of another pre-existing medical condition.

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

  • Associated feature of another mental disorder
Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnostic Criteria

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  • B. There is evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the disturbance is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition.

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  • C. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder.

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  • D. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium.

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  • E. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
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References

References

  1. ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disordersΒ : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBNΒ 0890425558.


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