Studies of the Long-Term Course of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Indicate That

question 57

Multiple Choice

Studies of the long-term course of obsessive-compulsive disorder indicate that all of the following are true EXCEPT

• A) less than 30 percent of patients demonstrate recovery after one year.
• B) at a 40-year follow-up approximately 80% show improvement.
• C) approximately 50 percent of patients still show symptoms after 30 years.
• D) a higher percentage of females than males had not relapsed after 30 years.

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