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  2. Obsessive–compulsive disorder - Wikipedia

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    Obsessive–compulsive disorder; People with OCD experience obsessions, such as a fear of germs, and compulsions, such as frequent and excessive hand washing. Specialty: Psychiatry: Symptoms: Feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly, have certain thoughts repeatedly [1] Complications: Tics, anxiety disorder ...

  3. What Does OCD Feel Like? 4 Common Types Explained - AOL

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    On OCD as the “Socially Acceptable” Mental Illness: “As someone with both OCD and BPD [borderline personality disorder], I do feel a difference with how. the two are generally perceived ...

  4. What OCD is — and what it isn’t — according to the experts

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    OCD is often considered a quirk or a helpful personality trait, but it’s more serious and often more debilitating than that, experts say. Here’s what you need to know.

  5. Intrusive thought - Wikipedia

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    When intrusive thoughts occur with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), patients are less able to ignore the unpleasant thoughts and may pay undue attention to them, causing the thoughts to become more frequent and distressing. [7] Attempting to suppress intrusive thoughts often cause these same thoughts to become more intense and persistent. [11]

  6. 7 Things to Know if You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With OCD - AOL

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    I also ask because, even though 10 of your existing pals probably just told you they’re “so OCD, too,” they probably aren’t (only 1.2% of U.S. adults actually have obsessive-compulsive ...

  7. Primarily obsessional obsessive–compulsive disorder - Wikipedia

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    The only diagnosis existing in DSM-5 is obsessive–compulsive disorder. [2] According to DSM-5 compulsions can be mental, but they are always repetitive actions like "praying, counting, repeating words silently". [26] DSM-5 does not have any information that searching an answer for some question can be associated with OCD. [27]

  8. Zane Gonzalez went viral for his OCD. What is that? - AOL

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    The thoughts and fears such people experience are unwanted, intrusive, and irrational, and usually trigger "intensely uncomfortable feelings," she says. What makes OCD even more debilitating is ...

  9. Egosyntonicity - Wikipedia

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    OCD is considered to be egodystonic as the thoughts and compulsions experienced or expressed are not consistent with the individual's self-perception, meaning the thoughts are unwanted, distressing, and reflect the opposite of their values, desires, and self-construct. In contrast, obsessive–compulsive personality disorder is egosyntonic, as ...