Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
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"Compulsive" and "obsessive" have become everyday words. "I'm
compulsive" is how some people describe their need for neatness, punctuality,
and shoes lined up in the closets. "He's so compulsive is shorthand for calling
someone uptight, controlling, and not much fun. "She's obsessed with him" is ....
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.... (closets, doors, drawers, appliances, light switches),
and thoughts, often thoughts about unacceptable violent, sexual, or crude
behavior.
When the thoughts and rituals of OCD are intense, the victim's work and
home life disintigrate. Obsessions are persistant, senseless, worrisome, and
often times, embarrassing, or frightening thoughts that repeat over and over in
the mind in an endless loop. The automatic nature of these recurant thoughts
makes them difficult for the person to ignore ....
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