Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): often a missed diagnosis and misdiagnosed

  • Vlasios Brakoulias
  • , Ilenia Pampaloni
  • , Naomi A. Fineberg

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Abstract

Summary Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is often missed and misdiagnosed. This Editorial reminds the reader to screen for obsessions and compulsions; how OCD can be distinguished from other disorders characterised by recurrent thoughts and repetitive behaviours; and to facilitate better access to effective treatments for this often distressing and disabling disorder.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Psychiatry
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print (In Press) - 2026
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press.

Keywords

  • Obsessive–compulsive disorder
  • diagnosis
  • phenomenology

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