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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Risk Factors

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Risk Factors

Risk factors for obsessive compulsive disorder include:

Anxiety disorder
Family history of obsessive compulsive disorder
Emotional trauma
Drug abuse
Alcohol abuse

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Last Updated: Jun 17, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder References:

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Viard A, Flament MF, Artiges E, et al. Cognitive control in childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder: a functional MRI study. Psychol Med. 2005 Jul;35(7):1007-17.