obsessive-compulsive
adjective
ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive
äb-ˈse-siv-kəm-ˈpəl-siv 
əb-
: relating to or characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions especially as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder
an obsessive-compulsive personality
obsessive-compulsive behavior
obsessive-compulsive
noun
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My mind has always been prone to fixation: I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at 17, which left me with obsessions that prompted me to perform time-consuming rituals and tasks.
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Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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In small clinical trials, synthetic versions of the psychedelic have shown benefits in tackling cluster headaches, anxiety, anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and various forms of substance abuse.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, body dysmorphic disorder is often comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
The product of decades of research, TMS is approved by the FDA to treat major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and cigarette addiction.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Related article Unforgettable photos of psychedelia and debauchery from the golden age of LSD
In small clinical trials, synthetic versions of the psychedelic have shown benefits in tackling cluster headaches, anxiety, anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and various forms of substance abuse.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, body dysmorphic disorder is often comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
The product of decades of research, TMS is approved by the FDA to treat major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and cigarette addiction.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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