Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder that affects all ages and where a person has an obsession and/or compulsion or both. Obsessions are recurrent, persistent & unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges/impulses that produce escalating anxiety despite a person’s effort to avoid/exclude them. Compulsions are repetitive stereotypes behaviors in response to the obsessions that transiently […]
Generalized anxiety disorder is excessive anxiety and worries about several events or activities for most days during at least a 6-month period. The worry is difficult to control and is associated with somatic symptoms, such as muscle tension, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and restlessness.
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