Hendrix, Mary Lynn. The number of people with OCD has been greatly underestimated because many hide their problems and fail to seek treatment. People with OCD know their behavior is senseless and most of them struggle to banish the unwanted thoughts and behaviors. A person is not considered to have OCD unless it interferes with everyday life. Treatment is administered through medication and behavior therapy.
Most children describe their obsessions as being very much like worries or fears.
When these thoughts come into the child's head, they try and resist the obsessions. Some of these obsessions are very clear and straight forward, and others ted to be vague and hard to identify. As the child grows older, the obsessions usually tend to change for unknown reasons. Most children over eight are aware that their obsessions are abnormal. Younger children with OCD often ask their parents endless questions related to their obsessions and make no effort to hide their discomfort.