Question
Good day , please can you assist me with answering the following questions. There is a short paragraph describing a young man who has OCD symptoms. the questions are as follows "According to the DSM -IV diagnostic categories what diagnosis might you give Thabo, justify your answer" and then the second questions reads as follows "Discuss atleast 5 differentail diagnoses relevant to the case."
Answers
bobpursley
Differential Diagnosis & OCD
Differential diagnosis requires distinguishing OCD from other psychiatric disorders. The following psychiatric disorders feature symptoms that may, at first, resemble OCD include the following:
Major depressive disorder
Other anxiety disorders
Eating disorders
Alcoholism or other substance-related disorders
Tourette's syndrome
Generalized anxiety disorder
Specific phobia
Schizophrenic delusions
Differential diagnosis requires distinguishing OCD from other psychiatric disorders. The following psychiatric disorders feature symptoms that may, at first, resemble OCD include the following:
Major depressive disorder
Other anxiety disorders
Eating disorders
Alcoholism or other substance-related disorders
Tourette's syndrome
Generalized anxiety disorder
Specific phobia
Schizophrenic delusions