Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): often a missed diagnosis and misdiagnosed.

Brakoulias, Vlasios; Pampaloni, Ilenia; Fineberg, Naomi A · Br J Psychiatry · 2026

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often missed and misdiagnosed. This Editorial reminds the reader to screen for obsessions and compulsions; how OCD can be distinguished from other disorders characterised by recurrent thoughts and repetitive behaviours; and to facilitate better access to effective treatments for this often distressing and disabling disorder.