Causes For Ocd
Health Encyclopedia: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts, feelings, ideas or sensations (obsessions) orbehaviors that makes a person feel driven to perform (compulsions).A person may have both obsessions and compulsions.
Anexample of obsessive-compulsive disorder is excessive, repeatedhandwashing to ward off infection.
Alternative Names
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Expert & Community Posts
Anxiety During Pregnancy
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...anxiety symptoms during pregnancy. Women with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may see an... Read more »
The Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions
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When Thoughts Become Obsessions
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...three per cent of the population have significant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) at some... Read more »
Hormones and Anxiety
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Skin Picking: A Sign of Deeper Problems
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertA number of psychological problems are associated with one or more compulsions (a pressing need to... Read more »
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