Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Overview

Condition Specific Sites

Symptoms

  • Obsessions
    • Fear of dirt or contamination
    • Concern with order, symmetry and exactness
    • Constantly thinking about certain sounds, images, words or numbers
    • Fear of harming a family member or friend
    • Fear of thinking evil or sinful thoughts
  • Compulsions
    • Excessive hand washing
    • Repeatedly checking that doors are locked and appliances are turned off
    • Arranging items in a precise order
    • Repeatedly counting to the same number
    • Touching certain objects a precise number of times

Treatments

Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites