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What is a common symptom of OCD?
What is a common symptom of OCD?
- Intrusive thoughts (correct)
- Repetitive behaviors
- Anxiety
- Depression
What age group is OCD most common in?
What age group is OCD most common in?
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
- All of the above (correct)
What is the first step in treating OCD?
What is the first step in treating OCD?
- Trying to control intrusive thoughts and behaviors
- Recognizing the intrusive thoughts as excessive and foreign (correct)
- Accepting and managing the anxiety
- Seeking help from a mental health professional
What other disorders are associated with OCD?
What other disorders are associated with OCD?
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What kind of doubts does the 20-year-old college junior in the excerpt have?
What kind of doubts does the 20-year-old college junior in the excerpt have?
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- People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors or mental acts that they believe will prevent or reduce anxiety.
- The thoughts feel excessive and foreign to the person, and attempts to resist or ignore them often lead to even more anxiety.
- OCD is common in people of all ages and genders and is often preceded by other anxiety disorders.
- People with OCD often spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to control their intrusive thoughts and behaviors.
- OCD is associated with a number of other disorders, including anxiety, depression, and OCD itself.
- ubts (concerns that one has made or will make a wrong decision). In the following excerpt, a clinician describes a 20-year-old college junior who was plagued by obsessive doubts.
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