Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which individuals experience either obsessions or compulsions that are unreasonable. 

Obsessions

Symptoms of obsessions include:

• Intrusive and inappropriate thoughts, impulses, or images that are recurrent and persistent

• The thoughts, impulses, or images cause anxiety or distress

• The thoughts, impulses, or images go beyond worry about real-life problems

• Individuals attempt to ignore the thought, impulses, or images or suppress them with some other thought or action

Compulsions

Symptoms of compulsions include:

• Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that one feels driven to perform. Examples include: hand washing, keeping things in order, checking to make sure the door is locked/oven is off, praying, counting, repeating words silently, etc.

• The behaviors cause distress

If you experience any or all of these symptoms, contact the Counseling Center. Treatment is available.