The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

One anxiety disorder in particular is known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Characterized by a persistent need to check things, perform routines, or rituals, or by repetitive (often negative) ...

There are a variety of conditions that have obsessive compulsive disorder qualities that are quite similar to OCD such as PANDAS, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, ...

These include PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and certain eating disorders. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is in the latter category. The National Institute of Mental Health calls ...

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