OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Diagnosed with OCD and postpartum psychosis tendencies after giving birth, Sofii said she had "no idea" how unwell she was.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
When it is coded simply as generalized anxiety or OCD, patients often receive reassurance or validation that briefly soothes them but ultimately reinforces the fixation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He recognized those symptoms later while watching an expert on TV discuss OCD, and says he forced himself not to do it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Leigh Wallbank from OCD Action is critical of the government for failing to collect regular quarterly data on obsessive compulsive disorder, and outcomes for patients who have it, as it does for many other conditions.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
They think depression is simply a form of being sad, that OCD is a form of being uptight.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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