Posted by yxibow on May 13, 2006, at 0:19:26
In reply to Re: Yxibow Racer, what is OC spectrum condition?, posted by UgottaHaveHOPE on May 12, 2006, at 0:53:02
> Please tell me in laymen's terms.
OC Spectrum disorders are those which exhibit qualities similar to OCD. They include Hypochondria, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Trichotillomania, Compulsive Picking (similar to Trichotillomania), specific phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Compulsive shopping and other loss of control disorders, and some Somatoform disorders.
They are not OCD as classically defined, but have qualities that exhibit, and have similar neurochemical systems as OCD, and may exist comorbidly (at the same time) as OCD itself.
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