OCD
What is OCD?
OCD involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that create significant anxiety, along with repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) performed to reduce that distress.
Common Symptoms
- Intrusive unwanted thoughts
- Excessive checking behaviors
- Repetitive cleaning rituals
- Reassurance seeking
- Counting or repeating behaviors
- Fear of contamination
- Fear of causing harm
- Mental rituals
How Treatment Can Help
Symptoms can become time-consuming and interfere with work, school, relationships, and daily activities. Treatment may include medication management and coordination with therapists who specialize in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), an evidence-based treatment for OCD.
Ready to take the next step?
Compassionate psychiatric care is available online and in person.