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Obsessive-​​Compulsive Disorder can be described as a mental disorder, which is quite common in the people now-​​a-​​days. In this disorder, a person has invol­untary, unwelcome thoughts, which result in certain com­pulsive behaviors. He/​she indulges in repetitive behavior, so as to avoid certain adverse cir­cum­stances from taking place. However, the prob­ability of the cir­cum­stances actually taking place tends to be zero, at the very best — minimal. One of the most common mental dis­orders, obsessive-​​compulsive disorder can disrupt the routine life of a person, if it takes a severe form. In the fol­lowing lines, we have listed the signs and symptoms of the disorder, to make its detection easier.

Signs & Symptoms Of Obsessive-​​Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Thoughts

• Fear of con­tam­ination by germs or dirt
• Dis­turbing sexually explicit thoughts and images
• Fear of causing harm to self or others
• Violent thoughts and images
• Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
• Fear of losing or not having things that might be needed
• Obsession that everything must in ‘order’
• Excessive belief in superstitions
• Intense fear of making mistakes or behaving inappropriately

Com­pulsive Behaviors

• Double-​​checking things every time, like locks and switches
• Seeking assurances time and again
• Doing the same action repeatedly
• Checking in on loved ones, every now and then, to ensure they’re safe and sound
• Counting, tapping, or doing other absurd things, repeatedly, to reduce anxiety.
• Rpeating certain words again and again
• Obsession with washing or cleaning
• Arranging and re-​​arranging things, in a specific way
• Praying excessively
• Engaging in religious rituals, triggered by fear
• Accu­mu­lating junk/​ useless things
• Hoarding of possessions
• Avoiding taking respons­ibility for the simplest of tasks

Ori­ginally posted 2009-​​03-​​27 19:57:34.