OCD symptoms, common traits and treatments

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Symptoms-
Fear of being contaminated by germs, dirt or contaminating others
Fear of causing harm to yourself or others
Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and or images
Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
Fear of losing or not having things you might need
Order and symmetry: the idea that everything must line up "Just right"
Superstitions; excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky

Treatments-
1.) exposure and response prevention- repeated exposure to what causes an obsession
2.) Cognitive therapy- focuses on catastrophic thoughts and exaggerated sense of responsibility they feel.
3.) Medication- Anti-anxiety or Anti-depressant medications

Common traits-
Hand washing
Overzealous cleaning
Checking behavior
Counting
Organization
Fear of violence
Dwelling on relationships
Seeking reassurance
Hating your looks