history: So someone I know was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anything I should be aware of?
knowledge: Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called ''rituals''), or have certain thoughts repeatedly.
response: Well it is a mental disorder where people repeatedly check things, are very routine, and have certain thoughts repeatedly.
history: So someone I know was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anything I should be aware of?
Well it is a mental disorder where people repeatedly check things, are very routine, and have certain thoughts repeatedly.
Oh I see. Is there different severity levels to it?
knowledge: Rating scales such as the Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) can be used to assess the severity.
response: Yes, a scale called the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale is used.
history: So someone I know was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anything I should be aware of?
Well it is a mental disorder where people repeatedly check things, are very routine, and have certain thoughts repeatedly.
Oh I see. Is there different severity levels to it?
Yes, a scale called the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale is used.
Does it affect a lot of people?
knowledge: There appear to be some genetic components with both identical twins more often affected than both non-identical twins.
response: I'm not certain, but it does seem to affect identical twins more than non-identical twins, suggesting a genetic component.
history: So someone I know was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anything I should be aware of?
Well it is a mental disorder where people repeatedly check things, are very routine, and have certain thoughts repeatedly.
Oh I see. Is there different severity levels to it?
Yes, a scale called the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale is used.
Does it affect a lot of people?
I'm not certain, but it does seem to affect identical twins more than non-identical twins, suggesting a genetic component.
Very interesting. What causes OCD?
knowledge: The cause is unknown.
response: We don't really know. The cause is currently unknown.