OCD is often confused with posttraumatic stress syndrome and the distinction is easy because OCD is not caused by a terrible event. Further, in children and adolescents, OCD may cause disruptive behaviors, enhance a pre-existing learning disability, and cause problems with attention and concentration. All of which increase low performance in school. As you can see, obsessive-compulsive disorder can disrupt an individuals daily life if left untreated. Individuals suffer from unwanted intrusive thoughts that are often carried through by some kind of ritual or compulsion.
Obsessive behavior is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic.
In comparison, compulsive behavior is the need to perform certain tasks over and over again. Common compulsions include counting, ordering, checking, touching, and washing. The disorder may strike anyone of anyone, race, and gender. Individuals who seek treatment will benefit from serotonin-related drugs accompanied by some kind of therapy. These treatments have proven to be most effective when they are implemented together.