obsessive-compulsive neurosis
noun
: obsessive-compulsive disorder
Historically called obsessive–compulsive neurosis, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) has been acknowledged in every version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).—
Gabriella Francesca Mattina et al., Handbook of Clinical Neurology
Gabriella Francesca Mattina et al., Handbook of Clinical NeurologyDictionary Entries Near obsessive-compulsive neurosis
obsessive-compulsive neurosis
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“Obsessive-compulsive neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/obsessive-compulsive%20neurosis. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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