{"id":36,"date":"2026-08-06T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:24:12","slug":"what-is-ocd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/what-is-ocd\/","title":{"rendered":"What is OCD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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One of the most misunderstood \u2014 and most treatable \u2014 mental health conditions.<\/p>

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition defined by two core features: obsessions<\/strong> (persistent, unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges) and compulsions<\/strong> (repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce the distress those thoughts cause).<\/p>

OCD affects approximately 1 in 40<\/strong> adults in the United States. The World Health Organization ranks it among the top 10 most debilitating conditions worldwide. Despite its prevalence, the average person with OCD waits 14 to 17 years<\/strong> from symptom onset to receiving effective, evidence-based treatment \u2014 often because OCD is misdiagnosed as general anxiety or depression.<\/p>

At My OCD Clinic, our group practice exists to close that gap. With proper diagnosis and treatment using ERP and medication, the vast majority of people with OCD experience significant, lasting improvement.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Common OCD Subtypes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Contamination OCD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFear of germs, illness, or contaminating others. Compulsions: handwashing, cleaning, avoidance of surfaces.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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HO<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Harm OCD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntrusive thoughts about accidentally or intentionally causing harm, despite no desire to do so.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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SO<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scrupulosity OCD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObsessions around morality, sin, or blasphemy. Compulsions: confession, prayer rituals, seeking reassurance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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RO<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Relationship OCD (ROCD)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersistent doubts about romantic relationships or one’s own feelings. Frequently mistaken for relationship problems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Pure-O<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrimarily mental obsessions with internal compulsions such as mental reviewing, analyzing, or reassurance-seeking.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Symmetry \/ Perfectionism<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeed for things to feel ‘just right.’ Compulsions: arranging, ordering, repeating until things feel correct.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Obsessions vs. Compulsions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Compulsions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Compulsions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Unwanted intrusive thoughts or mental images<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Repetitive checking behaviors<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Fear of contamination or spreading illness<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Excessive handwashing or cleaning<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Doubt about having made an error<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Counting, tapping, or repeating actions<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Intrusive violent or sexual thoughts<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Seeking reassurance from others repeatedly<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Fear of saying something offensive<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mental reviewing or replaying events<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Need for symmetry or exactness<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Arranging objects until they feel right<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Think You Might Have OCD?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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One of the most misunderstood \u2014 and most treatable \u2014 mental health conditions. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition defined by two core features: obsessions (persistent, unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce the distress those thoughts cause). OCD affects approximately 1 in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":175,"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1455,"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/1455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsecureweb.com\/jessica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}