Q. Are there other mental illnesses associated with OCD?
Answer By: H. Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic
New York State Psychiatric Institute
“ ...for women, depression … as many as 60% of people with OCD will have concomitant depression … it’s also very common to have other anxiety disorders … already common in women … Another set of disorders that often go along with OCD more typically seen in men … attention deficit disorders and tic disorders …”