OCD
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ashleighbrewis17 on May 14, 2009
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6 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compulsion | an irresistible persistent impulse to perform an act to reduce anxiety |
| obsession | a persistent thought that is experienced repeatedly and causes anxiety |
| genetics | when you have a first degree relative with an OCD |
| biochemical | when you have loww levels of serotonin |
| neurophsiological | basal ganglia is hypersensitive |
| hypervigilance | when you are extra carefull and watchfull |
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