Evaluation:
Published: 06.11.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder', 1.
  • Essays 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder', 2.
Extract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common mental illness in which people feel burdened by unwanted thoughts or forced to repeat troublesome actions. This disorder can become evident during adulthood, but is most common to appear during adolescence. When this disorder appears during those stages of life it is known as Pediatric OCD and it usually manifests itself between the ages of 7-12, through the obsession, compulsion, and it slowly disables a person's life until they get treatment. …

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