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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

OCD and Kids

About a third of adults with OCD developed the disorder as children. The repeated rituals those with OCD engage in, such as constant hand-washing or hair-pulling, are meant to allay anxiety, but the relief does not last for long. As with many other mental health conditions in children, the best and most durable treatment is psychotherapy.

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