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obsessive compulsive disorder
Facts
- An anxiety disorder in which a person has an unreasonable thought, fear, or worry that he or she tries to manage through a ritualized activity to reduce the anxiety
- A very simple description of OCD is that it is a condition in which an individual experiences recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions.
- Traditional CBT for people suffering with OCD is likely to be counter-productive toward achieving a beneficial therapeutic outcome.
- OCD is a type of anxiety that happens when there is a problem with the way the brain deals with normal worrying and doubts.
- Having OCD is like being allergic to life - every waking moment is spent in a state of mental hyper-sensitivity.