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Chapter 9Psychiatry and Mental HealthOBS

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)/ŏb-SĔS-ĭv kŏm-PŬL-sĭv dĭs-ŌR-dĕr/

pathology

anxiety disorder marked by recurrent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions)