Question

How many American adults does OCD affect each year?

a. 1.2 million
b. 2.2 million
c. 3.2 million
d. 4.2 million

Answer 1

The answer is (a.)  1.2 million. There are 1.2 million American adults that are suffering Obsessive Compulsive Disorder each year which is 1% of the American population. This condition is equally common in men and women. Most of these patients had their first symptoms since childhood.