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Article: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
What Causes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
What Are Obsessions?
What Are Compulsions?
How Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treated?
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Obsessive-compulsive (ob-SES-iv-kom-PUL-siv) disorder (OCD) causes people to become trapped in a pattern of repeated, unwanted thoughts, called obsessions (ob-SESH-unz), and a pattern of repetitive behavior, called compulsions (kom-PUL-shunz). Thoughts that feel impossible to control cause distress and anxiety (ang-ZY-e-tee) that is often neutralized, or offset, by the particular compulsive behavior patterns.
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