OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
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Beaupre explains that she works at a daycare and has OCD, which means her hands are extremely dry from washing them frequently.
From Los Angeles Times
Tasha points out that other contestants did have their backstories shown, such as Jordan Gayle, whose OCD was discussed in the programme.
From BBC
He has a form of OCD called "pure obsession" which, he says, can cause negative thoughts to spiral.
From BBC
If we can understand these things, and how they work in the brain, I think on the way we'll unlock lots of things that are important to understanding delusions, conscious control of the mind and conditions like OCD and schizophrenia and all kinds of things like that.
From Salon
The primary therapeutic process used to treat OCD is to gradually expose the patient to their worst fears.
From Los Angeles Times
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