OCD is a heterogeneous disorder with
a number of subtypes of obsessive-compulsive problems, the most common subtype
involving:
Thoughts behaviors: Intrusive thoughts that is undirected and unproductive. This
particular type dwells on a time consuming question like “what is the meaning
of life?” Another type of thought could have sexual, disturbing and horrific
undertones. It’s also noted that this type is repetitive and not voluntarily
produced though they are least likely to act on the thought. The compulsion is
avoidance of the trigger in order to prevent them from happening.
Checking: involves the compulsion to prevent damage. This tends to
help make the person will “make sure” that certain disasters can be avoided
like constantly checking house alarms or even the fear of losing important
documents.
Contamination: The compulsion is the fear to clean or wash; this includes a
fear to use public restrooms to the fear of contact; such as, touching other
people. The ritual that accompanies the compulsion is in order to “feel” clean
rather than to “be” clean.
Hoarding: The inability to discard
useless or worn out items. This particular type of OCD is the least responsive to
treatment.
It has been classified as an insider disorder
by the American psychiatric Association diagnostic and statistical manual of
mental disorders or DSM4. Inside the variety of anxiety disorders there are
many forms such as panic attacks phobias and social anxiety.
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