Dream on: Maladaptive Daydreaming as a Distinct Psychopathology in a Person with ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder

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2025-06-30

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maladaptive daydreaming, obsessive compulsive disorder, uncontrolled daydreaming, repetitive thinking

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Vol. 5 No. 01 (2025): Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

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CASE REPORT

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  • Abhinav Agrawal Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
  • Vaishali Sandal Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.
  • Dr Ramandeep Kaur Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Punjab, India.

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Agrawal, A., Sandal, V., & Kaur, R. (2025). Dream on: Maladaptive Daydreaming as a Distinct Psychopathology in a Person with ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 5(01), 41–44. Retrieved from https://www.ijocp.com/index.php/IJOCP/article/view/184

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