Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by uncontrollable obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. The disorder triggers anxiety in sufferers that often drives them to avoid situations or places that can trigger obsessions, such as shaking hands or using public restrooms. Proper treatment is necessary to prevent further impact on the quality of life of OCD sufferers. However, early diagnosis is often constrained by limited time and access to medical experts. To overcome this, an expert system based on the Certainty Factor method was developed. This system mimics the thought process of a medical expert in diagnosing OCD using symptoms selected by the user. Certainty Factor is used to calculate the certainty level of each diagnosis based on the inputted symptoms. From the analysis, the system is able to provide diagnoses with high accuracy, even reaching 100% for some OCD cases. These results show that expert systems can be an effective tool in detecting OCD early, thus accelerating the process of proper handling and treatment
