Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Definition

əb-sĕsĭv-kəm-pŭlsĭv, ŏb-
noun
A psychiatric disorder characterized by the persistent intrusion of certain repetitive, unwanted thoughts, sometimes accompanied by compulsive actions, that a person is unable to prevent and that interfere with normal functioning.
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Singular:
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Plural:
obsessive-compulsive disorders

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Sentence Examples

  • Although it's unclear why some people suffer from Asperger syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder at the same time, some physicians believe that AS leads to anxiety or depression, which may or may not worsen over time to include OCD.

  • It's especially challenging for families in which one or more members experience Asperger syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder together.

  • They advised putting her on a medication for obsessive compulsive disorder.

  • Similarly, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) often responds well to SSRI medications, but not to St. John's Wort.

  • The behavior becomes a problem in children when they don't grow out of it; this signals a possible obsessive compulsive disorder or intellectual disability.

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