Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
by
Amy Scholten, MPH Symptoms of OCD are:
People with OCD know their thoughts and behaviors do not make sense. Most would like to avoid or stop them but OCD makes this very hard. Common obsessions include:
Common compulsions include:
Most people with OCD have both obsessions and compulsions. Some only have 1 or the other. Many with OCD are ashamed of their disorder. This may prevent them from talking to their doctor and getting help.
References:
About OCD.
International OCD Foundation
website. Available at:
https://iocdf.org/about-ocd.
Accessed January 13, 2020.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dyname.... Accessed January 13, 2020.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). National Institute of Mental Health
website. Available at:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml. Accessed January 13, 2020.
Last reviewed May 2020 by Adrian Preda, MD | ||
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