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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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- Prevalence ~1-4% of adults; onset most common in late adolescence/early twenties
- Significantly underdiagnosed - patients conceal symptoms due to shame (especially 'forbidden thought' obsessions)
- Without treatment, OCD typically persists and worsens
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