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- Title
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Masquerading as Psychosis.
- Authors
Raveendranathan, Dhanya; Shiva, Lakshmi; Sharma, Eesha; Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan; Rao, Mukund G.; Varambally, Shivarama; Gangadhar, Bangalore N.
- Abstract
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is commonly regarded as a disorder with good insight. However, it has now been recognized that insight varies in these patients. Pathological beliefs seem to lie on a continuum of insight, with full insight at one end and delusion at the other. This can indeed pose a considerable challenge, especially in a scenario where the phenomenon is difficult to discern. We report a case of OCD, which was initially diagnosed as psychosis
- Subjects
OBSESSIVE-compulsive disorder; COMPULSIVE behavior; SUICIDAL behavior; PSYCHOSES; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2012, Vol 34, Issue 2, p179
- ISSN
0253-7176
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0253-7176.101800