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Overview Unspecified obsessive-compulsive and related disorder is used when a person has obsessions, compulsions, or related symptoms, such as skin picking or hair pulling, that cause clinically significant distress or impairment but do not meet the full criteria for a specific named condition in this category, often because there is insufficient information to make a …
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Overview Postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder refers to obsessive-compulsive disorder with onset or significant worsening in the postpartum period, frequently involving distressing, unwanted intrusive thoughts about accidental or intentional harm to the baby, along with related compulsive behaviors. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include intrusive, unwanted thoughts or images about harm to the baby, significant distress about …
Overview Trichotillomania, also called hair-pulling disorder, involves recurrent pulling out of one’s own hair resulting in hair loss, along with repeated attempts to decrease or stop the behavior, causing distress or impairment. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include noticeable hair loss from pulling, a sense of tension before pulling or when resisting the urge, and …
Overview Hoarding disorder involves persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, due to a perceived need to save the items and distress associated with discarding them, resulting in accumulation that congests living spaces. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include cluttered living spaces that compromise their intended use, distress when attempting …
Overview Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder involves recurrent picking at one’s own skin, resulting in skin lesions, along with repeated attempts to decrease or stop the behavior. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include picking that leads to visible skin damage, significant time spent picking, and distress or impairment related to the behavior or its effects. Experiencing one …
Overview Body dysmorphic disorder involves persistent preoccupation with one or more perceived defects in physical appearance that are not observable or appear only slight to others, along with repetitive behaviors such as mirror checking or reassurance-seeking. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include excessive grooming, skin picking related to appearance concerns, comparing appearance with others, and …
Overview Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involves obsessions — recurrent, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress — and compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce that distress or prevent a feared outcome. Signs and Symptoms Common themes include contamination concerns, fears of harm, need for symmetry or exactness, and intrusive taboo …