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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- a type of anxiety disorder the essential features of which include recurrent obsessions, persistent intrusive ideas, thoughts, impulses or images, or compulsions (repetitive, purposeful, and intentional behaviors performed to decrease anxiety in response to an obsession) sufficiently severe to cause marked distress, be time-consuming, or significantly interfere with the person's normal routine, occupational functioning, or usual social activities or relationships with others.
- a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met. See also: obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
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