4 Types of OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is Excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviours (compulsions). It is characterised by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviours.

OCD often centres on themes such as a fear of germs or the need to arrange objects in a specific manner. Symptoms usually begin gradually and vary throughout life.

Treatment includes talk therapy, medication or both.

 

There are infinite types of OCD, it can impact on any thought, on any subject, on any person, on any fear, and frequently fixates on what’s important in a person’s life. For example, if religion is important to someone, OCD fixates on unwanted intrusive thoughts around religion, perhaps making the sufferer believe their actions/thoughts will offend their god. Another example is if someone begins a new relationship, OCD can make a person question that relationship, their feelings, their sexuality resulting in almost constant rumination, perhaps with the sufferer worrying that they may be misleading their partner.

These are some common types of OCD’s which have several branches and those branches have several sub-branches too: -

· Checking.

· Contamination / Mental Contamination.

· Symmetry and ordering.

· Ruminations / Intrusive Thoughts.

·       Hoarding.

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