ResumenEl trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC) es una perturbación mental común, cuyo diagnóstico es puramente clínico. Su prevalencia en población colombiana, oscila entre 3.6% en adultos, y 7.4% en adolescentes. La actual revisión pretende orientar al psicólo-go clínico, en la elección de los instrumentos que le permitan evaluar exhaustivamente el TOC.
Palabras clave:Trastorno obsesivo compulsivo; evaluación clínica; instrumentos autoaplicables; listas de chequeo; autorregistros.
AbstractObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental disorder, whose diagnose is purely clinical. Its prevalence in Colombian population ranges from 3.6% in adults and 7.4% in adolescents. This review aims to guide the clinical psychologist, regarding the choice of instruments to enable it to fully assess the OCD.
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