Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension.
| Descriptor ID |
D009771
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.080.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Neurosis, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Neuroses, Obsessive-Compulsive
- Neurosis, Obsessive Compulsive
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neuroses
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis
- Anankastic Personality
- Anankastic Personalities
- Personalities, Anankastic
- Personality, Anankastic
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacological and sensorimotor mechanisms linking obsessive-compulsive symptoms and cigarette smoking: A clinical laboratory study. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2026 Aug; 34(4):387-396.
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Compulsive exercise in adults with trichotillomania and skin picking disorder. J Behav Addict. 2026 Apr 02; 15(1):488-496.
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Microstructural, Morphological, and Metabolic Changes Following Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Capsulotomy. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2026 Jun; 11(6):737-748.
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Focused and automatic subtypes of skin picking disorder. CNS Spectr. 2025 11 05; 30(1):e91.
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Increased apathy post-interstitial laser capsulotomy for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2024 09 17; 95(10):899-901.
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A prospective longitudinal investigation of the trajectory of obsessive-compulsive symptoms during adolescence. Psychiatry Res. 2024 11; 341:116155.
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Impaired cognitive flexibility across psychiatric disorders. CNS Spectr. 2023 12; 28(6):688-692.
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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors for Trichotillomania: A Case Series. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 43(2):149-151.
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Measuring Compulsivity as a Self-Reported Multidimensional Transdiagnostic Construct: Large-Scale (N = 182,000) Validation of the Cambridge-Chicago Compulsivity Trait Scale. Assessment. 2023 12; 30(8):2433-2448.
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The DIAMOND-KID: Psychometric Properties of a Structured Diagnostic Interview for DSM-5 Anxiety, Mood, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Assessment. 2023 12; 30(8):2351-2363.