Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD): A Rare Case Report
Published: January 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5377
Manjeet S. Bhatia, Jaswinder Kaur
1. Department of Psychiatry, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India.
2. Department of Psychiatry, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India
Correspondence
Dr. M.S. Bhatia,
Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095, India.
E-mail : manbhatia1@rediffmail.com
Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD) is marked by excessive fear of becoming or being homosexual. The subjects often experience intrusive, unwanted mental images of homosexual behaviour. The excessive uncontrolled thoughts/doubts are very distressing and lead to compulsions in form of checking. We present a rare such case who was suffering from HOCD.
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