Dilemma of diagnosing OCD: a case report

Ridzwan, Hijaz and Tuan Mohamad, Tengku Mohd Saifuddin (2017) Dilemma of diagnosing OCD: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 26 (2). pp. 61-64. ISSN 2232-0385

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Abstract

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may present in the prodromal phase of schizophrenia. However at times it is difficult to distinguish between the pure obsession and psychotic obsessions that exist in patients. We present a case of a patient initially diagnosed as Schizophrenia due to the disorganized aspect of her behaviour, only to discover an extreme form of obsessions that explained her demeanor throughout

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Additional Information:	7346/68259
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Relationship
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Dr Hijaz Ridzwan
Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2018 11:04
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2018 17:22
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/68259

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