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    Jul 15, 2009, 12:50 PM
    Mental disorders
    What is obessive cumpulsive disorder
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    Jul 15, 2009, 12:59 PM

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a human anxiety disorder characterized by involuntary intrusive thoughts. When a sufferer begins to acknowledge these intrusive thoughts, the sufferer then develops anxiety based on the dread that something bad will happen. The sufferer feels compelled to voluntarily perform irrational, time-consuming behaviors to diminish the anxiety.


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