Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? Obsesive compulsive disorder is a common misspelling of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disease that affects about 3.3 million American adults. It is characterized by the urgent need to engage in certain rituals (such as washing your hands over and over) or persistent, unwelcome thoughts and images. Although the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder is not known, the illness may be related to abnormal function of the brain's circuitry.
(Click Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for more detailed information about the condition, including an explanation of what may cause it, a list of other symptoms that may occur, and what treatment options are available. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
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