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obsessive-compulsive disorder

/əbˌsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːrdər/

Tradução: Transtorno psiquiátrico caracterizado por pensamentos obsessivos indesejados e comportamentos repetitivos ou atos mentais que a pessoa se sente compelida a realizar em resposta a essas obsessões.

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/əbˌsesɪv kəmˈpʌlsɪv dɪsˈɔːrdər/C1formalmedical
  • ptTranstorno psiquiátrico caracterizado por pensamentos obsessivos indesejados e comportamentos repetitivos ou atos mentais que a pessoa se sente compelida a realizar em resposta a essas obsessões.

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.

  1. B2formal

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

    ptTranstorno obsessivo-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.