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What did Howard Hughes teach us about OCD?

Wayne K. Goodman, MD
Wayne K. Goodman, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
Psychiatry

Howard Hughes was one of the most famous people known to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Psychiatrist Wayne Goodman, MD, of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, explains how the eccentric billionaire's story illustrates the paradox of OCD.

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