Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized with obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Patients have repeated obsessions and compulsions in their daily life. Compulsion often revolves around a theme, such as fear of bacterial contamination or personal safety. In order to be safe at home, you may keep checking door and window locks over and over again. Most patients know it is not right and unnecessary, but they just cannot get rid of. Psychotherapy is the main method of treatment. Drugs can also help.
How is Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) treated in practice?