Monster Essays - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive ¡V Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (henceforth OCD) is an anxiety related disorders and is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person¡¦s life. The key features of OCD are obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions can be defined as persistent ideas, thoughts impulses or images that are experienced as inappropriate and intrusive. This then causes the person high levels of anxiety and distress. Compulsion on the other hand, Are repetitive behaviors like hand washing, ordering and checking. The reason for doing this is to pr....
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