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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? In order to understand what OCD is, we need to identify and distinguish between what is meant by an 'obsession' and what is meant by a 'compulsion' Obsession are recurrent, unwanted thoughts and images which seem involuntary and are intensely distressing. These obsessions are usually aggressive, sexual or blasphemous Compulsions are actions of which the victim/patient feel compelled to carry out over and over again, perhaps learnt through rituals or rules. Obsession and compulsions are often inter-related and that compulsions can be used to try and counteract obsessions. For example, compulsive hand washing may be an attempt to eradicate the obsessive preoccupation of having germs and dirt on the hands. A person may however have only obsessive thoughts without their expression as compulsive behaviour. Failure to complete the compulsion often results in severe anxiety or panic - but continuing to try to live with the rituals often also leads...

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