Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Diagnosis



Psychiatrists diagnose obsessive-compulsive disorder based on the described symptoms. No blood tests or other kinds of laboratory tests are available for diagnosing OCD. Many people with the condition are never diagnosed or are diagnosed only after many years. The delay in diagnosis is due to the shame that many patients feel about their condition. They become skillful at hiding their symptoms from other people.

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