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  • OCD - Incidence
  • OCD - Prevalence
  • OCD - Morbidity
  • OCD - Mortality
  • OCD - Racial distribution
  • OCD - Age distribution
  • OCD - Sex distribution



Demographic Features of OCD

In regards to education, it was found that the lifetime prevalence of OCD is lower for those that have graduated high school as opposed to those who have not (1.9% versus 3.4%). However, in the case of college education, lifetime prevalence is higher for those who graduate with a degree (3.1%) than it is for those who have only some college background (2.4%). As far as age is concerned, the onset of OCD usually ranges from the late teenage years until the mid-twenties in both genders, but the age of onset tends to be slightly younger in males than in females (Antony, Downie, & Swinson, 1998).



References

  • Caraveo-Anduaga, J. J., & Bermudez, E. C. (2004). The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Mexico City. Salud Mental, 27(2), 1-6.
  • Freeman, C. P. (1992). What is obsessive compulsive disorder? The clinical syndrome and its boundaries. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 7(Suppl 1), 11-17.
  • Konuk, N., Ozturk, U., Korakus, G., & Tamam, L. (2007). Postpartum obsessive compulsive disorder: A review. Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni, 17(3), 142-146.
  • Lemperiere, T., & Rondepierre, C. (1990). Current and clinical aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorders. L'Encephale, 16, 293-298.
  • Rasmussen, S. A., & Eisen, J. L. (1992). The epidemiology and clinical features of obsessive compulsive disorder. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 15(4), 743-758.
  • Rasmussen, S. A., & Eisen, J. L. (1992). The epidemiology and differential diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 53(4, Suppl), 4-10.
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