The Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a limiting clinical entity characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. The time that the sufferer spends on these rituals is a real problem. It’s thought that in mild cases they spend between one and three hours performing these behaviors, while in more disabling cases, they can be almost constant. Moreover, anxiety and depression greatly influence the course of symptoms in OCD. Obsessions vary between sufferers. They might concern cleanliness, symmetry, repetition, order, or forbidden thoughts. As an example, imagine that every time you believe something is dirty, you’re flooded with the irrepressible urge…