Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is common, long-lasting disorder involving uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) that cause anxiety and behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels the urge to repeat to cope with the anxiety.[1]

References

  1. "NIMH » Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". nimh.nih.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2019.