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Types of OCD
There are different types of obsessive-compulsive behavior. These are divided into those which belong directly to OCD and those closely related to OCD which are called spectrum disorders.
Common examples of OCD are:
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Washing
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Checking
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Superstition
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Slowness
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Hoarding
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Religious and non-religious scrupulosity
Common examples of OCD spectrum disorders are:
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Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)
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Excessive skin picking or nail biting
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Hypochondriasis (hypochondria)
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Body Dismorphic Disorder (the feeling of physical unattractiveness)
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Tourette's Syndrome (muscle tics and the involuntary voicing of obscenities and animal sounds)