文档介绍：Do you feel trapped in a pattern of
unwanted and upsetting thoughts?
pulsive
A R E A L I L L N E S S Disorder (OCD)
pulsive Disorder NIH Publication No. 00-4676
Does This
Sound
Like You?
Do you feel trapped in a pattern of unwanted and upsetting
thoughts? Do you feel you have to do the same things over and
over again for no good reason? Please put a check in the box
next to any problems you have.
I have upsetting thoughts or images enter my mind again
and again.
I feel like I can’t stop these thoughts or images, even though
I want to.
I have a hard time stopping myself from doing things again and
again, like: counting, checking on things, washing my hands,
re-arranging objects, doing things until it feels right, collecting
useless objects
I worry a lot about terrible things that could happen if I’m
not careful.
I have unwanted urges to hurt someone but know I never would.
If you put a check in
the box next to some
of these problems,
you may have
pulsive
Disorder (OCD).
OCD is a
real illness that
needs to be treated.
It’s not your fault if you have this illness,
and you don’t have to suffer.
Read this booklet and learn how to get help.
You can feel better and get your life back!
1. What is Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder
(OCD)?
pulsive Disorder (OCD) is a real illness. It can
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