Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was considered a relatively rare disorder until about two decades ago. The present study was conducted to assess cases of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Materials & Methods: 84 patients of OCD of both genders were enrolled. A DSM-5 diagnosis of OCD was confirmed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5-Research Version (SCID-5-RV). Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale was recorded. Results: Out of 84 patients, males were 30 and females were 54. Common symptoms were harming others in 8, contamination in 11, checking in 32, symmetry in 24, cognitive in 4, cleaning in 2 and hoarding in 3 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Duration of illness in patients was 4.2 years, duration of treatment was 1.6 years and positive family history was seen in 38 patients. Conclusion: In patients with OCD, common symptoms were harming others, contamination, symmetry, hoarding, cognitive, cleaning and checking.