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Do you find yourself concerned by thoughts you can’t get out of your head? Do you engage in rituals to rid yourself of these thoughts? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is among the most common mental health challenges, affecting one in 50 people. It can present differently in different people, but shares some commonalities across the population. Take this test to see if you have symptoms of OCD.
This test is for anyone who may be struggling with, or wants to know more about, OCD. It is designed for adults and is not intended to be diagnostic.
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Impact of the DSM-IV to DSM-5 Changes on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.