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OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. What is life like with OCD? Difficult- a person may not be able to hold down a job or have a “normal” life because they spend so much time on their obsessions and compulsions. What is it?.

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OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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  1. OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder What is life like with OCD? Difficult- a person may not be able to hold down a job or have a “normal” life because they spend so much time on their obsessions and compulsions

  2. What is it? • An anxiety disorder in which a person is preoccupied with thinking that something harmful may happen to themselves or that something might be harmful, dangerous, wrong, or dirty.

  3. What are the symptoms of it? • A person spending excessive amounts of time worrying and being anxious, where it disrupts their daily life

  4. What treatment is available? • Therapy, behavior therapy, medication

  5. What are obsessions? • Obsessions are frequent thoughts and worries over illness, injury, or cleanliness..

  6. What are compulsions? • Compulsions are behaviors, thoughts, or actions done to try and stop worried thoughts

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