[DOC] [TLE] Obsessive-compulsive disorder | definition of obsessive-compulsive ... [PAR] OCD is characterized by distressing repetitive thoughts, impulses or images that 
are ... repetitive rituals such as excessive washing (especially handwashing or ... 
Often, a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder believes that if the ritual is .... 
an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts, ideas,... [DOC] [TLE] Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Psych Central [PAR] Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by 
recurrent ... thoughts (called obsessions) and/or repetitive, ritualized behaviors 
that the ... unwanted acts of aggression (e.g., unwanted impulse to harm a loved 
one), ... ritualized hand washing); checking, ordering and arranging rituals; 
counting;... [DOC] [TLE] Compulsive behavior - Wikipedia [PAR] Compulsive behavior is defined as performing an act persistently and repetitively 
without it necessarily leading to an actual reward or pleasure. Compulsive 
behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. The act is usually a 
small, restricted and repetitive behavior, yet not ... The main idea of compulsive 
behavior is that the likely excessive activity is... [DOC] [TLE] Obsessive-compulsive disorder - children, causes, functioning ... [PAR] Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is not characterized by the ... and 
compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors that the person feels driven ... as a 
form of anxiety disorder, but current studies indicate that it results from a .... 
Sometimes the person may have a thought or idea associated with the 
compulsion, such as... [DOC] [TLE] Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Internet Mental Health [PAR] If the individual develops a superstitious ritual aimed at reducing the anxiety ... 
rituals in obsessive-compulsive disorder are not enjoyable, nor do they result in 
the ... Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, ordering, checking) or mental 
acts ... This disorder is characterized by: (a) obsessions (unwanted, disturbing, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Differences Between OCD & ADHD - Disabled World [PAR] Jan 5, 2013 ... Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a form of anxiety disorder that is ... 
uncontrollable thoughts and ritualized, repetitive behaviors a person feels ... An 
excessive focus on moral or religious ideas; A fear of causing ... Unlike OCD, 
ADHD has a different set of signs and symptoms that characterize the... [DOC] [TLE] OCD  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  Anxiety, Panic & Health [PAR] In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) these traits are carried to an extreme 
and. ... also engage in repetitive, ritualized behaviors that the person feels driven 
to ... mental illnesses, such as eating disorders, Anxiety Disorders, or Depression. 
... OCD obsessions are repeated, persistent, unwanted ideas, thoughts, images... [DOC] [TLE] What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? - Sharecare [PAR] People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have persistent, upsetting 
thoughts ... Anxiety disorders are characterized by an unpleasant complex 
combination of ... disturbing thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive or ritualized 
behaviors). ... Rituals such a praying, counting, or tapping before simple 
everyday acts like... [DOC] [TLE] Mental Disorders - World Bank [PAR] orders are being identified using approaches such as post- ... mental disorders 
are proving challenging, but initial results are .... Schizophrenia is a chronic 
disorder punctuated by episodes of ..... drugs act more slowly, but they reduce the 
severity and dura- .... sions). One symptom pattern might be repetitive hand 
washing. [DOC] [TLE] OBSESSIVECOMPULSIVE DISORDER: A REVIEW OF THE ... - NCBI [PAR] Obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) is an often-chronic and potentially 
disabling .... In ICD-10, an obsession is a thought, idea, or image (i.e., a cognitive 
event), ... Moreover, in DSM-IV, compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental 
acts; thus, ... Such patients can have intrusive urges, e.g., to harm themselves or 
others,... [DOC] [TLE] Obsessive Thoughts: A Darker Side of OCD - The Atlantic [PAR] Nov 8, 2013 ... If I google "celebrities with OCD," I discover that I share my disorder with 
Cameron Diaz, ...

Question: This disorder is characterized by persistent ideas that result in ritualized acts, such as repetitive handwashing
Answer: obsessive compulsive disorder