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The Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions

By Eileen Bailey — 2018

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It involves intrusive and unwanted thoughts and the repetition of certain actions. Although people with OCD may understand their thoughts and actions are irrational, they cannot seem to stop them.

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