OCD: Who is affected?
What will be an ideal response?
Prevalence
?2.5% (lifetime)
Male = Female
High-risk period = adolescence to early adult
Male: 6 to 15 Female: 20 to 29
Onset gradual, Sx wax & wane ... chronic course
Looks similar across cultures
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