Women Are at Greater Risk of OCD Than Men
292 Citations•2020•
Emily Fawcett, Hilary A. Power, Jonathan M. Fawcett
To estimate the worldwide prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder, examine whether women are at greater risk than men, and explore other potential moderators of OCD prevalence to explain variability in community-based epidemiologic studies.
Abstract
Women are typically at greater risk of experiencing OCD in their lifetime than men.