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Four types of OCD

By: Myah

Contamination

1

Driven by an underlying fear of contamination or germs, people will go to great lengths to avoid situations seen as “risky” for exposure to contaminants.

frequently done tasks

symptoms

  • Disinfecting and sterilizing, excessive cleaning
  • Excessive handwashing
  • Throwing away objects believed to be contaminated or sources of contamination
  • Frequent clothing changes
  • Creating “safe” or “clean” zones

Perfection

2

The person may avoid social contact at home to prevent the symmetry and order being disrupted. This can have devastating effects on relationships.

What occurs

  • A need for items to be arranged in a specific way
  • An extreme need for symmetry or organization
  • A need for symmetry in actions (if you touch your right elbow, you must also touch your left elbow)
  • Arranging items until they feel “just right”
  • Counting rituals
  • Magical thinking, or believing something bad will happen if things aren’t “just right”
  • Organization rituals or superstitions about the arrangement of objects
  • Excessive attachment to and hoarding of certain items

Doubt & Harm

People with obsessions in this dimension tend to experience intrusive thoughts, images or urges related to the fear of unintentionally harming themselves or someone else due to carelessness or negligence.

3

Common Behaviors

Behaviors

  • Checking and re-checking things like door locks, stoves, windows, light switches, etc.
  • Checking may include a symmetrical component of checking a specific number of times
  • Repeatedly reviewing daily activities or retracing steps (mentally or physically) to make sure no one was harmed

Forbidden thoughts

4

This symptom dimension is characterized by unwanted, intrusive thoughts.

These thoughts are often of a violent, religious or sexual nature that significantly violates the person’s morals or values.

Common Behaviors

  • Persistent intrusive thoughts that are often sexual, religious or violent in nature
  • Persistent worry about acting on intrusive thoughts or that having them makes one a bad person

Common behaviors

  • Neutralizing thoughts through mentally canceling out negative thoughts with positive ones or excessive praying
  • Excessive reviewing behavior or the seeking of reassurance
  • Avoidance of situations perceived as thought triggers

Video

5

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=CB8BE431CDDB9E080526CB8BE431CDDB9E080526&q=what can be done about OCD&shtp=GetUrl&shid=189f8938-c08e-4f13-856f-4e13fc8f7c1b&shtk=SSBIYXZlIE9DRC4gVGhpcyBJcyBXaGF0IEl04oCZcyBMaWtlIHRvIEJlIGluIE15IE1pbmQgZm9yIDMgTWludXRlcy4%3D&shdk=VGhlIHN0b3J5IGJlaGluZCB0aGUgdmlkZW86IGh0dHA6Ly90aGVtaWdodHkuY29tLzIwMTUvMDIvaS1oYXZlLW9jZC10aGlzLWlzLXdoYXQtaXRzLWxpa2UtdG8tYmUtaW4tbXktbWluZC1mb3ItMy1taW51dGVzLy4gV2hhdCBpdCdzIGxpa2UgaW4gdGhpcyBPQ0QgYnJhaW4u&shhk=5WbPia%2BMvTH4b8o3Jksn%2F2YwyMpMiGWP9ZlDuUGmQvs%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OVP.UzDNXCzGukBG7hKDwD0_UgHgFo

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