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In someone with ocd, is it likely that the anxiety fuels the ocd?
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Yes: Anxiety can increase OCD and also OCD will increase level of anxiety.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Absolutely: Anxiety is the source and root cause of ocd. Thats why we target anxiety for exposure therapy and treatment.
Answered 10/3/2016
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YES: OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder, which is comprised of obsessions (repeating unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (ritualistic behaviors to help deal with those thoughts) such as washing hands repeatedly, constantly cleaning, checking locks, and other similar behaviors. Often the emotions behind OCD are based in fear and/or anger that is unresolved and even unverbalized.
Answered 2/27/2015
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