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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
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  • Obsessions, which refer to recurring and persistent thoughts, ideas, or impulses that invade a person's thoughts.

  • Compulsions, which are defined as repetitive behaviors that are performed according to certain rules.

  • Anxiety that is associated with obsessions or compulsions.

 

 

 

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