the compulsive gathering of possessions and the inability t part with a nything
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compulsive skin picking
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the first behavioural characteristic, they are repetitive and reduce anxiety in the sufferer.
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the second behavioural characteristic, sufferers may also do this to reduce anxiety by staying away from the situations that trigger them
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the first emotional characteristic, OCD is regarded as an unpleasant emotional experience because of the powerful anxiety that accompanies the obsessions and the compulsions. obsessions are frightening and unpleasant and compulsions cause anxiety
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the second emotional characteristic, OCD is often accompanied by low mood and a lack of enjoyment in activities they used to find joy in
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the third emotional characteristic, OCD sometimes involves other negative emotions such as guild and anger
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the first cognitive characteristic, 90% of sufferers have obsessive thoughts which they feel can only be calmed by doing the compulsive actions
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the second cognitive characteristic, people with OCD are often aware of their obsessions and compulsions and they are aware that they aren't rational
