Throughout the years we have seen numerous cartoons, sung a couple songs, and even made a few jokes that poked at the idea of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is debatable that OCD is one of the most common disorders people know about. But, do we understand what exactly this disorder is? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is expressed as the habituation of either obsessions, compulsive routines or, most of the times, both. The definition may seem simple, but there are many complex factors and features that play a role in its diagnosis. Our comprehension of obsessive-compulsive disorder is extremely vague, learning precisely what OCD and its symptoms are, who it affects, and how to treat it can spread awareness rather that mockery. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is made of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are when …show more content…
With fair or good insight, an individual has the ability to realize the OCD beliefs are most likely not be true or may or may not be true, this is the insight many individuals have. For example, a person with good insight believes that their car definitely will not, possibly will not, or may or may not be stolen if they don’t lock their car door 25 times. In the cases of poor insight, an individual believes their car will probably be stolen if they don’t lock their car door 25 times. 4% of individuals with OCD have absent insight/ delusional insight, where they are convinced their car will positively get stolen if they don’t lock their car door 25 times. These obsessions and/or compulsions can consume up to 1-3 hours of an individual’s day, or can have them in a constant state of incapacitating intrusive thought processes. Unwanted thoughts and urges are acted until they tasks are “done right” to temporarily relieve the stress and anxiety it