What Are The Symptoms Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

Anxiety And Fear When Routines Aren't Followed

Obsessive-compulsive disorder patients often experience anxiety and fear when routines aren't followed. With the classic example, fear of germs, failing to wash their hands or wipe off or bathe with the frequency they're used to can make them feel extremely distressed about their bodies being contaminated by germs. Another common example is with double-checking. Someone with OCD may be plagued by worries they haven't turned the stove off, locked the door, or done other important safety-related tasks. Even if they clearly remember locking the door and turning the oven off, they may not be able to stop obsessing until they double-check. Many obsessive-compulsive disorder patients end up checking these things three or more times. When they don't double check, they experience fear and anxiety that something bad is going to happen because they aren't completing the compulsion.

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