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obsessive-compulsive disorder

/əbˌsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːrdər/

Traducción: Trastorno psiquiátrico caracterizado por pensamientos no deseados e intrusivos (obsesiones) y comportamientos o actos mentales repetitivos (compulsiones) que la persona se siente obligada a realizar para aliviar la ansiedad asociada a dichos pensamientos.

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/əbˌsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːrdər/C1formalmedical
  • esTrastorno psiquiátrico caracterizado por pensamientos no deseados e intrusivos (obsesiones) y comportamientos o actos mentales repetitivos (compulsiones) que la persona se siente obligada a realizar para aliviar la ansiedad asociada a dichos pensamientos.

A mental health condition characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that a person feels driven to perform in response to those thoughts.

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    A chronic mental health condition characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that a person feels driven to perform.

    estrastorno obsesivo-compulsivo

    • She was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at a young age.
    • People with OCD often feel a strong need to check things repeatedly.
    • Therapy and medication can help manage the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.