/medhealthsci/taxonomy/term/6820/all en /medhealthsci/channels/news/mcgill-researcher-led-international-task-force-unveils-first-its-kind-standards-treatment-obsessive-331348 <p><em>By David McFadden</em></p> <p>Listed by the World Health Organization among the ten leading causes of medical disability worldwide, the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is at a level on par with cancer.  This prevalent disorder is characterized by highly distressing intrusive thoughts and repeated compulsive behaviours such as washing or checking.</p> Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:19:51 +0000 jason.clement@mcgill.ca 322719 at /medhealthsci