Assertion: compulsion | /r/HasProperty | irrational
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text: Compounding the anguish these rituals cause is the knowledge that the compulsions are irrational.
text: As nouns the difference between addiction and compulsion is that addiction is the state of being addicted; devotion; inclination while compulsion is an irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
text: OCD is a disorder defined as the presence of an obsession (an irrational thought or idea that continually repeats) or a compulsion (an irrational behavior performed repeatedly).
text: Being unable to control thoughts or behaviors despite recognizing that such obsessions and compulsions are irrational
text: Often described as the "disease of doubt," the sufferer usually knows the obsessive thoughts and compulsions are irrational but, on another level, fears they may be true.
text: In most cases, people with OCD know their obsessions and compulsions are wholly irrational.
text: OCD is often called the “doubting disease” because deep down, the sufferer knows the thoughts and compulsions are irrational.
text: A person who is in denial may be unwilling to take the medication or engage in the therapy needed for recovery, and therapy definitely will be ineffective if you're not able to recognize when an obsession or compulsion is irrational," Celan says.
text: In many instances, OCD sufferers are aware that their obsessions and compulsions are irrational or illogical.
text: In all previous editions of the DSM, the criteria for the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder included the sufferer’s realization that their obsessions and compulsions are irrational or illogical.