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1. What is OCD?
CURRENT ISSUE IN THE
PSYCHOLOGY FIELD

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is OCD?
What causes OCD?
 Symptoms of OCD: Obsessive thoughts
 Symptoms of OCD: signs of compulsion
 How to treat OCD
 Conclusion

3. WHAT IS OCD?
Obsessive-
Compulsive
Disorder(OCD) is an
anxiety disorder
where people have
unwanted and
repeated thought,
feelings, ideas, and
obsession that make
then feel impelled to
do something.

4. WHAT CAUSES OCD?
Scientist have not
been able identify
an actual cause of
OCD. However, OCD
is most likely
includes genetic,
behavioral,
cognitive, or
environmental
factors that riggers
the disorder in
certain people.

5. SYMPTOMS OF OCD: OBSESSIVE
THOUGHTS
Repeated unwanted ideas
Fear of contamination
Aggressive impulses
Persistent sexual thought
 Images of hurting some
you love

6. SYMPTOMS OF OCD: SIGNS OF
COMPULSION
Constant checking
Constant counting
Repeatedly washing your
hands
Constantly checking the
stove or door locks
Arranging items to face
a certain way

7. HOW TO TREAT OCD
 You can’t cure OCD
but you can take
medicines liked anti
anxiety drugs to
maintain it.

8. CONCLUSION
 OCD is a chronic and severe psychiatric disorder that
I of ten incapacitating when lef t untreated.

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