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    What are the statistics for OCD in Australia?

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    Anxiety Mental Health Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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    According to the ABS (2007) 1.9% of Australians are affected by symptoms of OCD in a 12 month period. Research also shows that there is no discrepancy between genders, both males and females are equally affected

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    I have worked in public hospitals as well as private practice over the past 25 years. As a clinical psychologist I treat depression, social anxiety, … View Profile

    Over one's lifetime, 2.3% of males, and 3.2% of females in Australia experience OCD.  

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