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Mental Health
What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
ByTarik Regad March 31, 2022January 29, 2023
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which people have recurrent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that are difficult to stop. The obsessions and compulsions can cause significant distress or impairment in daily life [1]. OCD is thought to affect about 2% of adults in the United States. 1. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder…
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Body Tissues and Diseases
How Do You Know If You Have a Tic Disorder?
ByTarik Regad October 24, 2021December 15, 2022
Tics are involuntary and repetitive sounds (vocal tics) or movements (motor tics) that can be rapid, sudden, recurrent, and nonrhythmic [1]. They are due to an urge or sensation that eases after performing the movement or the sound. 1. What Are the Types of Tics? 1.1. Primary Tics Transient tic disorders are motor or vocal…
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