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If someone had ocd and then started showing symptoms of depression would they diagnose both or one or differential diag, and how would differential be?

Q: if someone had ocd and then started showing symptoms of depression would they diagnose both or one or differential diag, and how would differential be?

OCD &amp; depression: Depression and OCD can be concurrent. Sometimes a person with Depression may have an increase in obsessive or compulsive behaviors as a symptom.

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OCD & depression: Depression and OCD can be concurrent. Sometimes a person with Depression may have an increase in obsessive or compulsive behaviors as a symptom.

Answered 5/20/2015

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A member asked:

If someone had ocd and then started showing symptoms of depression would they diagnose both or one or differential diag, and how would differential be?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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