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Morbid obsessions with sex, germs, or with one's appearance, and uncontrollable compulsions to hoard objects, to check and recheck locks, or to pull one's hair are just a few of the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, which afflict over ten million Americans. Many suffer in isolation,... read more
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In defining obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs), our language creates problems, because it treats the terms "obsession" and "compulsion" very loosely.
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- Fred Penzel (Author)
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