Diagnóstico diferencial do transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo
<abstract language="eng">Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has clinical features that overlap in various degrees with many other mental disorders. As a result, the differential diagnosis sometimes can be difficult. This review briefly summarizes the phenomenologic similarities and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2001-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462001000600007 |
| Summary: | <abstract language="eng">Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has clinical features that overlap in various degrees with many other mental disorders. As a result, the differential diagnosis sometimes can be difficult. This review briefly summarizes the phenomenologic similarities and differences between OCD and the following disorders: depression, phobias, hypochondriasis and body dysmorphic disorder, Tourette syndrome and tic disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, impulse control and eating disorders, generalized anxiety, panic and post-traumatic stress disorders, and delusional and schizophrenic disorders. The accurate diagnosis is essential for adequate treatment planning and management. |
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| ISSN: | 1516-4446 1809-452X |