International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. Том 10. 2003. С. 203-220
This publication is devoted to a critical review of the most scientifically and practically significant aspects of managing patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Preliminary data from an all-Russian survey of physicians on the specifics of managing patients with OCD in real clinical practice are presented, a detailed comparative review of leading foreign and domestic clinical guidelines is given, modern data on the potential contribution of neuronal microinflammation to the patho-genesis of OCD are presented, and current issues of OCD psychotherapy are discussed. © 2025, IP Kostyukova Elena Grigorievna. All rights reserved.