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What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which you have thoughts (obsessions) and rituals (compulsions) over and over. They interfere with your life, but you cannot control or stop them.

What causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

The cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unknown. Factors such as genetics, brain biology and chemistry, and your environment may play a role.

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  1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which you have thoughts (obsessions) and rituals (compulsions) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/obsessivecompulsivedisorder.html - Health Topics
  2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Test What is an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) test? An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) test can help you find ... caused by OCD. Why do I need an OCD test? This test may be done if you ... pattern over and over What happens during an OCD test? Your health care provider may give you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd-test - Medical Tests
  3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by features called obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive thoughts, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/obsessive-compulsive-disorder - Genetics
  4. Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Teenagers ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... Teen Mental Health/Specifics ... Teen Mental Health ... Nemours Foundation ... obsessive compulsive ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/ocd.html - External Health Links
  6. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Start Here ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... Learn about NIMH research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Find resources on ...
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/.../obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd - External Health Links
  7. OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Children ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... Nemours Foundation ... OCD, worry, worries, obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessions, compulsions, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/ocd.html - External Health Links
  8. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among Adults From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Statistics and Research ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... National Institute of Mental Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/.../obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd - External Health Links
  9. Disorders Related to (And Sometimes Confused with) OCD (International OCD Foundation)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Related Issues ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... International OCD Foundation
    https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/related-disorders - External Health Links
  10. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Repetitive Behaviors Take Over From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/Start Here ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... National Institute of Mental Health ... Information on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ...
    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/...oughts-or-repetitive-behaviors-take-over - External Health Links
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