1. Dr. P NATHIYA - Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu.
2. PRIYA ROSE K J - Research Scholar, Department of Social Work, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is neurotic problem which is potentially disabling condition that can persist through out a person’s life. OCD affects during childhood and it prevails during adolescence and degrades the total social functioning of the individual. OCD has a significant negative impact on the quality of life. OCD affected people always separate themselves from social connections, and the symptoms and actions are often time consuming, bizarre, misleading and distressing. The main aim of the study is to measure and understand the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and associated depression in younger adults. Present study adopted descriptive research design and the questionnaire method for data collection. Majority of the respondents have low level of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but there is a significant relationship between the OCD level and Depression level of the respondents.
Adolescence, Compulsive, Depression, Disorder, neurotic, Obsessive, Prevalence