Crucial Indicators Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In Adults And Children

General Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The World Health Organization ranked obsessive-compulsive disorder as one of the top twenty most disabling diseases worldwide for individuals between fifteen and forty-four years old. In the United States, OCD affects one in every one-hundred children, as well as one in every forty adults. Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects approximately 2.5 percent of individuals over their lifetime and is equally diagnosed in men and women. However, men are more likely to develop OCD during childhood.

The illness has an average onset of nineteen years old. However, doctors have reported symptoms in children under two years old. Children with OCD may have comorbid disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, and depression.