Many primary doctors are familiar with the basics of obsessive compulsive disorder, but may not be able to effectively treat it. Wayne Goodman, MD, explains what kind of physician should treat this condition.
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If she or an individual who thinks they have OCD you want to make sure you go to somebody who is experienced and knows sedating. There are many primary care physicians who'd be acquainted with OCD. In the end you want to seek treatment from someone who specializes in it, whether that's a psychiatrist or psychologist or another mental health professional, but you really you want to make sure that person has adequate experience because the treatment and evaluation requires a lot of training.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental illness where frequent obsessive thoughts cause obsessive, destructive actions like hand-washing. Counseling and medications can help patients manage OCD.
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