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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Differential Diagnosis

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Differential Diagnosis

Other conditions that should be considered in the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder include:

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Body dysmorphic disorder
  • Eating disorders
  • Hypochondriasis
  • Impulse control disorders (eg paraphilias, trichotillomania)
  • Major depressive disorders
  • Neurologic disorders (eg autism, Tourettte syndrome)
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Tic disorders