obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental condition where people experience unwanted, repetitive thoughts (obsessions) that drive them to perform repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) to try to relieve anxiety. It matters because these obsessions and compulsions can significantly interfere with daily life, relationships, and work, making it an important condition to recognize and treat.
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Research
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Article
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain behaviors (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function. OCD has been described since antiquity and has affected numerous notable historical and contemporary figures; understandings of it were historically rooted in religion and beliefs about demonic possession.
Obsessions are persistent unwanted thoughts, mental images, or urges that generate feelings of anxiety, disgust, or discomfort. Some common obsessions include fear of contamination, obsession with symmetry, the fear of acting blasphemously, sexual obsessions, and the fear of possibly harming others or themselves. Compulsions are repetitive actions performed in response to obsessions to reduce anxiety, such as washing, checking, counting, reassurance seeking, and situational avoidance.