OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Introduction

According to the book of DSM, "The absolutely crucial characteristics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder are recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are critical sufficient to be time consuming or origin assessed anguish or important impairment" Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an disquiet disorder and is distinuished by recurrent, redundant thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors. (Penzel 2000) Repetitive behaviors for example handwashing, counting, ascertaining, or cleansing are often presented with the wish of stopping obsessive thoughts or making them proceed away.

 

Diagnostic Criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In the book it is discussed that the if an individual ...