Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - What Increases Your Risk

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What Increases Your Risk

If you have a parent or sibling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), your chance of developing OCD is slightly increased.5

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Your risk for developing OCD is greatest from childhood to middle adulthood.5

Author: Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated: 07/27/2006

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