Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Related Disorders

21 Dec 2023

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PSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and Related Disorders

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1- Behavorial Functioning

2- Autistic Spectrum Disorder

3- ADHD

4- Depression

5- Regression and Catatonia

6- Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

7- OCD and Related Disorders

With psychiatrist Dr. Laura Cretu, Dr. Hervé Walti, pediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, talks about OCD and related disorders in people with Down’s syndrome in this video and accompanying fact sheet.

Discover the entire “Psychiatric Manifestations” chapter by clicking on “Chapter outline” to the right of the image at the top of the page.

Discover below the presentation associated with this video.

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