Does everybody have a little OCD in them?

Wayne K. Goodman, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System

Psychiatry

Some people have an obsessive compulsive personality, but those people typically don't have rituals and don't have OCD. In this video, Wayne Goodman, MD, psychiatrist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, explains what makes an OCD diagnosis.

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Frequent obsessive thoughtsand constantly trying to tame those thoughts with actions (like hand washing)those are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. If you have this internal battle, you know it can take over your life. With counseling and medications, you can quiet the turmoil inside.

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