CURRENT APPROACHES IN OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER TREATMENT

Psychiatric illness is a condition in which a person thinks for a variety of reasons, and behaves in a sad manner. Obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which time people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions). The repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing, checking on things or cleaning, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions. Such signs and symptoms are determined in the diagnosis of the disease. Many studies with clinical value have been performed for a long time so that the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder can be successfully performed. If depression is severe, antidepressants are successful in reducing disease symptoms. The majority of physicians prefer psychotherapy and drug combinations to effectively treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, which affects millions of people around the world. It is also used in surgical procedures in the treatment of this disease. There are many independent studies completed independently in the literature. In this review, the diagnostic and treatment methods for the patients who have undergone these studies performed by academicians and specialists in a combined and arranged manner, especially those with obsessive compulsive disorder, are explained in detail