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What is obsessive compulsive disorder?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a specific type of anxiety disorder that includes persistent thoughts or impulses and compulsive behaviors. These behaviors may include such things as a persistent concern for germs, and obsessive hand washing, or needing for things to be exactly in their place, so obsessive straightening of objects. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can occur at any time in a lifetime.

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