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• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder —    Physicians and non physicians alike have always recognized the existence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. Across the ages, examples are common in religion of praying compulsively or dwelling obsessively on salvation or damnation …   Historical dictionary of Psychiatry

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder — (OCD) is a chronic anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions. Compulsions are tasks or rituals which attempt to neutralize the obsessions. OCD is distinguished from other… …   Wikipedia

• Obsessive–compulsive disorder — OCD redirects here. For other uses, see OCD (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. Obsessive–compulsive disorder Classification and external resources Repetitive handwashing is a common OCD sym …   Wikipedia

• obsessive-compulsive disorder — An anxiety disorder in which a person has intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that occur repeatedly, and in which he or she feels driven to perform certain behaviors over and over again. For example, a person may worry all the time about germs… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Rat Man — For the Italian comic book character, see Rat Man (comics) Rat Man was the nickname given by Sigmund Freud to the patient whose case history was published as Bemerkungen über einen Fall von Zwangsneurose [ Notes Upon A Case Of Obsessional… …   Wikipedia

• Psychopathology —    (as a movement)    Because the term psychpathology springs so readily to the lips, it is difficult to ascertain the priority for its first use. It is mentioned in passing in some of the psychiatric writing of the early nineteenth century. The… …   Historical dictionary of Psychiatry

• List of psychology topics — This page aims to list all topics related to psychology. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… …   Wikipedia

• mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… …   Universalium

• personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… …   Universalium

• Oniomania — (from Greek ὤνιος onios for sale and μανία mania insanity [1]) is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, more commonly referred to as compulsive shopping, shopping addiction, shopaholism, compulsive buying or CB. All of these are… …   Wikipedia

• Classification of mental disorders — Main article: Mental disorder Psychology …   Wikipedia