E-ISSN 2347-6923 | ISSN 2277-4092
 

Review Article 


An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda

Gayathri Menon V, Farseena K.


Abstract
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. OCD is becoming a major health concern in the modern world affecting the quality of life of the individual. It is associated with significant distress to the individual and their family and to the society as a whole. Effective management of the disease is the need of the hour. Ayurvedic management of any disease includes samprapti vighatana. Information regarding OCD was collected from published articles in reputed journals and from modern medical textbooks. Ayurvedic concepts were collected from Ayurvedic classical treatise. Understanding the different etiological factors in ayurvedic terms and how they contribute to the pathogenesis will help in the samprapti vighatana and thus in the effective management of the disease. This paper is an attempt to explore the same.

Key words: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Etiopathology, Ayurvedic perspective


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Gayathri Menon V
Articles by Farseena K
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

V GM, K F. An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. AAM. 2025; 14(2): 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372


Web Style

V GM, K F. An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. https://www.aamjournal.in/?mno=210372 [Access: April 28, 2025]. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

V GM, K F. An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. AAM. 2025; 14(2): 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

V GM, K F. An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. AAM. (2025), [cited April 28, 2025]; 14(2): 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



Harvard Style

V, G. M. & K, . F. (2025) An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. AAM, 14 (2), 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



Turabian Style

V, Gayathri Menon, and Farseena K. 2025. An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 14 (2), 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



Chicago Style

V, Gayathri Menon, and Farseena K. "An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 14 (2025), 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

V, Gayathri Menon, and Farseena K. "An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 14.2 (2025), 126-131. Print. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

V, G. M. & K, . F. (2025) An Exploratory Review into The Etiopathology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ayurveda. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 14 (2), 126-131. doi:10.5455/AAM.210372