obsessive-compulsive
adjective
ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive
äb-ˈse-siv-kəm-ˈpəl-siv 
əb-
: relating to or characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions especially as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
an obsessive-compulsive personality
obsessive-compulsive behavior
obsessive-compulsive
noun
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While some may easily scroll past these videos, individuals with mental health conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are particularly vulnerable, according to OCD expert and clinical psychologist Brad Reimann.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Myrick, who has schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, knows the power of a good peer.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Longtime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced last week that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, as well as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
My mind has always been prone to fixation: I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at 17, which left me with obsessions that prompted me to perform time-consuming rituals and tasks.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Myrick, who has schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, knows the power of a good peer.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Longtime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced last week that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, as well as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
My mind has always been prone to fixation: I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at 17, which left me with obsessions that prompted me to perform time-consuming rituals and tasks.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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