Mental health

OCD

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours performed to relieve them (compulsions).

How it gets tested

The exam point is the pairing: an obsession is the thought, a compulsion is the act. Items ask which is which.

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