| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
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| obsessive-compulsive personality |
personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals
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| obsessive-compulsive |
characterized by obsessions and compulsions; "obsessive-compulsive neurosis" a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
(OCD) [DSM-IV] an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent obsessions or compulsions, which are severe enough to interfere significantly with personal or social functioning. Performing compulsive rituals may release tension temporarily, and resisting them causes increased tension. This disorder is not the same as obsessive-compulsive personality d., which is a personality disorder.
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
a mental disorder in which a person is obsessed with certain thoughts, leading them to repeatedly perform specific acts; for example, constantly washing the hands out of fear of germs and dirt
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