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Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Spectrum Concept

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OCD is a multifaceted and heterogeneous disorder comprising various subtypes with different phenomenology. Several other disorders share similarities with OCD in their behavioral features and underlying pathophysiology. The DSM-5 concept for OCD/OC spectrum disorders tries to accommodate these common characteristics by grouping similar diagnostic constructs into a new category of “obsessive–compulsive and related disorders” (OCRDs). Since pure OCD without comorbidities is rather an exception than the rule, it seems extremely important to take potential comorbidities into account. This chapter provides an overview of subtypes of OC symptoms and also presents related disorders and disorders comorbid with OCD.

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    Anne Katrin Külz

  2. Schoen Clinic Roseneck, am Roseneck 6, Prien am Chiemsee, D-83209, Germany

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Külz, A.K., Voderholzer, U. (2015). Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Spectrum Concept. In: De Haan, L., Schirmbeck, F., Zink, M. (eds) Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizophrenia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12952-5_2

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