What if you couldn't leave your house until you checked at least 8 times to see if the oven is shut off? What if you couldn't hold your own child's hand because of fear of being contaminated? These are only two instances Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients have to face daily. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a very time consuming, mind boggling condition. It is currently classified as an anxiety disorder marked by the recurrence of intrusive or disturbing thoughts, impulses, images or ideas (obsessions) accompanied by repeated attempts to suppress these thoughts through the performance of certain irrational and ritualistic behaviors or mental acts (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can take up a great amount of time each day and can cause difficulties in his or her relationships because the patient is more preoccupied with the repetitive thoughts and actions. Many people might think that by performing these compulsions the patient feels much better and gets pleasure......
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