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. 1988 Dec;45(12):1094-9.
doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1988.01800360042006.

The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in five US communities

M Karno  1 , J M Golding, S B Sorenson, M A Burnam
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The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in five US communities

M Karno et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1988 Dec.

Abstract

The prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder was measured in five US communities among more than 18,500 persons in residential settings as part of the National Institute of Mental Health (Bethesda, Md)--sponsored Epidemiologic Catchment Area program. Lifetime prevalence rates ranged from 1.9% to 3.3% across the five Epidemiologic Catchment Area sites for obsessive-compulsive disorder diagnosed without DSM-III exclusions and 1.2% to 2.4% with such exclusions. These rates are about 25 to 60 times greater than had been estimated on the basis of previous studies of clinical populations.

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