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A 7 page paper that discusses this condition: characteristics of OCD, examples, diagnosis, incidence, and treatment. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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finds it nearly impossible to rid himself of these intrusive thoughts or of stopping the constant ritualistic behavior (compulsive). Patients recognize that their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors originate in
their own minds but they experience these thoughts and obsessions as being outside themselves and unwanted (Conlan and Heyman, 2007; Hill and Beamish, 2007; Poyurovsky, 2007). Common obsessions include fears
about germs, worry about being contaminated by touching things, safety, order, symmetry of things, violent thoughts about hurting other people (Conlan and Heyman, 2007; Hill and Beamish, 2007; Gournay, Curran
and Rogers, 2006) and "unwanted sexual thoughts" (Conlan and Heyman, 2007, p. 57) or even religious obsessions (Poyurovsky, 2007). Compulsions are intended to neutralize the anxieties or fears about the
obsessive thoughts and may include constant checking of things, the need to touch certain things, repeatedly washing hands or other acts related to hygiene, cleaning something over and over again,
counting things, lining up things, constantly seeking reassurance from a partner that certain things were actually done and various other behaviors that become ritualistic and repetitive (Conlan and Heyman, 2007;
Hill and Beamish, 2007; Gournay, Curran and Rogers, 2006). Patients believe if they dont do these behaviors, something bad will happen. Compulsions also include mental acts or images, which cause
extreme discomfort (Pallanti, 2008; Hill and Beamish, 2007; Poyurovsky, 2007). As can be implied from the foregoing information, obsessive compulsive disorder has two clusters of symptoms. The DSM-IV identities
these as "obsessional thoughts (ruminations) and compulsive actions (rituals)" (Gournay, Curran and Rogers, 2006, p. 59). It is generally classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM (Gournay, Curran and
Rogers, 2006). The DSM also notes that patients themselves consider their obsessions and compulsions as both alien and as irrational but they seem helpless to stop them (Gournay, Curran and
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