A person with OCD has obsessive distressing and intrusive thoughts, worries, or urges and engages in compulsions, rituals, and behaviors in an attempt to manage those obsessions.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A person with OCD has obsessive distressing and intrusive thoughts, worries, or urges and engages in compulsions, rituals, and behaviors in an attempt to manage those obsessions. For example, a person with OCD may excessively worry that they will become contaminated with germs and will repeatedly wash their hands. These obsessions and compulsions cause significant distress and interfere with the ability to concentrate or function normally.