Are beliefs or delusions characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
In the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be diagnosed with a s...
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