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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Does everybody have a little OCD in them?

Wayne K. Goodman, MD
Wayne K. Goodman, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
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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.
Does Everybody Have a Little OCD in Them?

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