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Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms |
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Written by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer
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Jan 03, 2009 |
A + A - RESET
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Hoarding/Saving Obsessions |
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Hoarding or saving (not hobbies or concern with objects with monetary or sentimental value) |
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Fears of mistakenly discarding important things along with unimportant items |
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Religious Obsessions/Scrupulosity |
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Excessive concern with sacrilege or blasphemy |
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Excessive concern with right/wrong, morality |
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Other religious or moral obsessions |
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Obsession with Symmetry or Exactness |
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Accompanied by magical thinking (e.g., concerned that mother will have accident unless things are in the right place) |
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Not accompanied by magical thinking (just feels uncomfortable) |
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Somatic Obsessions |
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Concern with illness or disease |
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Excessive concern with body part or aspect of appearance (e.g., body dysmorphic disorder) |
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Other bodily obsessions |
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Miscellaneous Obsessions |
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Need to know or remember |
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Fear of saying certain things |
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Fear of not saying just the right thing |
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Fear of losing things |
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Intrusive non-violent images |
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Intrusive nonsense sounds, words, or music |
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Bothered by certain sounds/noises |
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Lucky/unlucky numbers |
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Colors with special significance |
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Superstitious fears |
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Other obsession |
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Cleaning/Washing Compulsions |
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Excessive or ritualized handwashing |
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Excessive or ritualized showering, bathing, tooth brushing, grooming, or toilet routine |
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Excessive cleaning of household items or other inanimate objects |
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Other measures to prevent or remove contact with contaminants |
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Other cleaning compulsion |
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Checking Compulsions |
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Checking locks, stoves, appliances, etc. |
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Checking that did/will not harm others |
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Checking that did/will not harm self |
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Checking that nothing terrible did/will happen |
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Checking that did not make mistakes |
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Checking tied to somatic obsessions |
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Other checking compulsion |
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Last Updated( Jan 24, 2009 )
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reviewed by: Harry Croft, MD
Psychiatrist, HealthyPlace.com Medical Director
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